EU proposes new rules for corporate green claims

Cecilia Keating
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EU proposes new rules for corporate green claims

Campaigners welcome clampdown on low-integrity labelling schemes, but warn proposed rules have been watered down from draft proposals

The European Commission has set out draft rules designed to crackdown on misleading green claims, arguing the move will benefit those businesses making a genuine effort to improve their environmental performance....

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