EU executive kills anti-greenwashing bill ahead of final talks - Euractiv

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/41843778

The European Commission said on Friday it would axe a law designed to outlaw unfounded claims about the environmental or climate friendliness of companies or their products, in line with a demand from the centre-right European People's Party.

The law was long opposed by business groups, who complained of increased administrative work, and faced hefty fines if caught 'greenwashing'