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EU halts talks on law tackling companies' fake 'green' claims
EUROPEAN UNION, JUN 23 – The European Commission cites excessive administrative burdens on 30 million micro-enterprises as the main reason for withdrawing the Green Claims Directive proposal, amid political opposition.
- On Friday, June 20, 2025, the European Commission announced it planned to withdraw the Green Claims Directive aimed at tackling corporate greenwashing.
- The withdrawal followed disputes over including 30 million microenterprises in the directive, which the Commission said conflicted with the legislative simplification agenda.
- The directive, first proposed in 2023, would have required companies to submit evidence verifying environmental claims, but ongoing negotiations since January led to a final meeting being cancelled after the withdrawal announcement.
- Liberal MEP Sandro Gozi called the Commission's rationale 'false excuses' since Parliament agreed on microenterprise exceptions and urged resuming discussions for practical solutions.
- The directive's halt leaves uncertainty about combating greenwashing as European legislative bodies must reset the agenda while companies adapt to evolving environmental claim expectations.
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