Greenwashing
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- What the EU's greenwashing rules ban, claim by claim — Since 27 September 2026 some green claims are unlawful in the EU whatever the context: generic eco-friendly wording, carbon-neutral claims built on offsets, self-made sustainability labels. What is banned outright, what needs proof, and how the UK and US rules compare.
The regulation, date by date
- Empowering consumers for the green transition: application
- Empowering consumers for the green transition: transposition deadline
- Stop-the-clock directive (Omnibus): transposition deadline
- Stop-the-clock directive (Omnibus): entry into force
- Stop-the-clock directive (Omnibus): adoption
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): transposition deadline
- Empowering consumers for the green transition: entry into force
- Empowering consumers for the green transition: adoption
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): application
- Green Claims Directive (proposal): proposal
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): entry into force
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): application
- EU Taxonomy Regulation: application
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): adoption
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): application
- EU Taxonomy Regulation: application
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): application
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): application
- EU Taxonomy Regulation: entry into force
- EU Taxonomy Regulation: adoption
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): entry into force
- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): adoption
Latest news
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Beyond Greenwashing: How EU Rules and Political Spin Confuse Shoppers
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How to Spot Fake Eco Claims and Protect Your Money
Words like “sustainable” and “carbon-neutral” are everywhere. Because we hear them so often, they can lose their true meaning. This confusion helps and hurts shoppers.
On the …
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