EmpCo: environmental claims and labels

Is “climate neutral” prohibited from 2026?

A product-related climate neutrality claim is prohibited if it is based on offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. It remains permissible only if the product is genuinely climate neutral across its entire life cycle. The same applies to wordings such as “CO2 neutral”, “CO2 positive” or “climate friendly”.

Editorial responsibility: Malte Biss, Managing Director of flustix GmbH