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Suspicion of greenwashing: EU investigates 20 airlines

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Published: May 2nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Not only the EU is investigating airlines’ CO2 promises: Environmental Action Germany also recently filed a complaint against Lufthansa.

The European Commission and national consumer associations are investigating 20 airlines on suspicion of greenwashing. The companies are being asked to provide proof of their claims that the emissions from their flights can be offset, as the Brussels authority announced on Tuesday. The names of the companies concerned are unknown; authorities from Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain are involved in the investigation.

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