Aviation/CORSIA > Lawsuit win against KLM’s carbon offsetting claims sets precedent to change airline behaviour, says lawyer

Lawsuit win against KLM’s carbon offsetting claims sets precedent to change airline behaviour, says lawyer

Published 17:17 on March 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:17 on March 25, 2024  / Bryony Collins /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The recent ruling by a court in the Netherlands that KLM’s historical climate claims, including use of voluntary carbon credits, constituted greenwashing could change airlines' practice in the EU, said a lawyer who worked on the case.
The recent ruling by a court in the Netherlands that KLM’s historical climate claims, including use of voluntary carbon credits, constituted greenwashing could change airlines' practice in the EU, said a lawyer who worked on the case.


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