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EU Scraps Green Claims Directive, Risks Greenwashing Chaos

6/26/2025

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The European Commission is set to scrap the Green Claims Directive, a crucial measure against greenwashing, following backlash from the European People’s Party. This move risks creating a patchwork of environmental marketing rules in member states, jeopardizing the EU's carbon neutrality ambitions. Meanwhile, Singapore is bolstering the credibility of voluntary carbon credits to advance its ESG objectives.

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The European Commission is set to scrap the Green Claims Directive, a crucial measure against greenwashing, following backlash from the European People’s Party. This move risks creating a patchwork of environmental marketing rules in member states, jeopardizing the EU's carbon neutrality ambitions. Meanwhile, Singapore is bolstering the credibility of voluntary carbon credits to advance its ESG objectives.