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3w ago

EU Commission to Withdraw Proposed Greenwashing Law

Pressure from the European Parliament’s EPP faction drove the commission’s decision to withdraw the proposal, splitting its own ranks.

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A hard-fought law requiring companies to ensure their global supply chains are free of ethical and environmental abuses has had its rollout pushed back to 2028
Eine Kundin wählt Bio Produkte aus, liest das Etikett und hält den Einkaufskorb im Supermarkt, während eine Verkäuferin die Regale ordnet

Overview

  • The commission announced its intent to halt the greenwashing bill even though negotiations with EU member states and the European Parliament remain underway.
  • The EPP faction formally urged the withdrawal, arguing that the draft lacked a thorough assessment of its regulatory and economic impacts.
  • SPD commissioners Stéphane Séjourné and Teresa Ribera opposed the move, highlighting a lack of unanimity within the college of commissioners.
  • The legislation was designed to verify environmental claims such as “marine-friendly T-shirts” and “100 percent CO2-compensated deliveries” to protect consumers from misleading marketing.
  • Business associations and the CDU’s Andreas Schwab praised the decision, warning that the proposed rules would have imposed excessive bureaucracy on small and medium-sized enterprises.