Environmentalists Urge FTC To Tighten Guidance On Carbon Offset Claims

May 2, 2023
Environmentalists are pressing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to provide stronger guidance for companies’ claims about achieving carbon neutrality and net zero emissions, particularly regarding the use of carbon offset credits that companies often use to meet such voluntary carbon goals. The comments, responding to FTC’s December proposed update to its “Green Guides,” are underscoring what critics say is the lack of federal regulation and potential for fraud in increasingly popular voluntary carbon markets. “[C]onsumers are frequently deceived because many...


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