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EU ban on carbon offsetting claims to start applying in two years

Published 15:26 on March 6, 2024 / Last updated at 15:26 on March 6, 2024 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The EU fired the starting gun on Wednesday on a two-year period to implement its new directive on Empowering Consumers in the Green Transition (ECGT), which for the first time bans 'climate neutral' claims based solely on carbon offsetting schemes.
The EU fired the starting gun on Wednesday on a two-year period to implement its new directive on Empowering Consumers in the Green Transition (ECGT), which for the first time bans 'climate neutral' claims based solely on carbon offsetting schemes.


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