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European Parliament adopts new rules on green claims


MEPs adopt new law banning greenwashing and misleading ...

Parliament has given its final green light to a directive that will improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims.

European Parliament adopts new rules on green claims

The European Union is proposing to reinforce regulatory measures against false or misleading environmental claims, commonly known as greenwashing.

Stopping greenwashing: how the EU regulates green claims | Topics

In March 2022, the European Commission proposed to update EU consumer rules to support the green transition. In September 2023, Parliament and ...

'Green claims' directive: Protecting consumers from greenwashing

On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive on green claims. The proposed directive would require companies ...

European Parliament adopts new anti-greenwashing law

This aims to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices, in particular claims about the environmental impact of products or services. The approval of ...

The Green Claims Directive | Crowell & Moring LLP

The EU Institutions are in the process of agreeing new rules to further prevent greenwashing. On 17 June 2024, the Council adopted its ...

European Parliament Adopts New Law Against Greenwashing

European Parliament agrees on stricter rules to back green claims and labels, as well as better governance processes for sustainability labels.

European Parliament adopts its position on Green Claims Directive

More specifically, the new directive mandates companies to provide evidence supporting environmental assertions such as “biodegradable,” “less ...

EU Adopts New Law to Protect Consumers Against Misleading ...

EU Adopts New Law to Protect Consumers Against Misleading Green Claims ... adoption now complete, following its recent approval in Parliament.

European Parliament adopts its position on Green Claims Directive

The European Parliament adopted its position on the Green Claims Directive establishing rules for validating voluntary green claims.

European Parliament adopts directive on green claims - Plesner

On 12 March 2024 the European Parliament approved a proposed directive on green claims (the Green Claims Directive) during the first reading ...

The Green Claims Directive: European Parliament approves at first ...

In March 2023, the European Commission proposed the Green Claims Directive (the “Directive“), which aims to tackle greenwashing (read our ...

Green Claims Directive update | Greenwash - Energy Advice Hub

Green Claims Directive: EU Council adopts its position on greenwashing · Clear, evidence-based claims. Clear criteria, following the latest ...

EU Adopts New Rules on Greenwashing and Social Impact Claims

The Greenwashing Directive aims to contribute to the EU's green transition by empowering consumers to make informed purchases using reliable ...

EU Council Agrees on New Rules to Tackle Greenwashing in ...

The agreement establishes the Council's position for negotiation with the EU Parliament on the European Commission's Green Claims Directive.

Green claims - European Commission - Environment

With a proposed new law on green claims, the EU is taking action to address greenwashing, and protect consumers and the environment.

EU Green Claims Directive clears European Parliament hurdle - ECOS

In its current state, this law would introduce a game-changing legal framework to eliminate greenwashing. However, regrettably, it could already ...

EU Parliament adopts first reading position on the Green Claims ...

MEPs have added more details to the requirements already specified in the Empowering Consumers Directive for environmental claims based on the ...

European Parliament approves new greenwashing directive

In particular, the new rules will prohibit the use of vague environmental claims such as 'environmentally friendly', 'natural ...

European Parliament Approves New Directive That Will Reach All ...

If all goes to plan the Green Claims Directive could become law before the EU parliament elections (taking place in June 2024). The Green Claims ...