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Restricted claim

“CO2 neutral”

Is “CO2 neutral” allowed under the EU Green Claims Directive (2024/825)?

High-risk claim Carbon & climate

Why it is restricted

Identical in substance to "climate neutral" and caught by the same prohibition and case law.

Say this instead

Report gross emissions and the reduction trajectory instead.

In English

  • “CO2-neutral”
  • “neutre en CO2”
  • “neutro en CO2”
  • “neutro in CO2”
  • “CO2-neutraalne”
  • “CO2-neutraali”
  • “CO2-neutral”

Legal basis

Directive 2005/29/EC, Annex I point 4c, inserted by Directive 2024/825 (claiming, BASED ON OFFSETTING, that a product has a neutral, reduced or positive impact on the environment; a neutrality claim not resting on offsetting falls under point 4a and Article 6(1)(b) instead)

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Related claims

“Carbon positive” High-risk claim “CO2 reduced” Medium-risk claim “Reduced carbon footprint” Medium-risk claim “Carbon neutral” High-risk claim “Carbon negative” High-risk claim “Climate neutral” High-risk claim

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