EMEA > EU lawmakers vote to ban firms from relying on offsetting when making green claims

EU lawmakers vote to ban firms from relying on offsetting when making green claims

Published 11:53 on May 11, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:56 on May 12, 2023  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to approve a text that would prohibit EU companies from relying solely on carbon credits when making sustainability claims, a drive largely welcomed by voluntary carbon market participants as helping to boost transparency.
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to approve a text that would prohibit EU companies from relying solely on carbon credits when making sustainability claims, a drive largely welcomed by voluntary carbon market participants as helping to boost transparency.


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