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BEUC complains: 'Greenwashing by European airlines continues'
Two years after the European consumer organization BEUC filed a complaint, airlines are still engaging in greenwashing, or using misleading environmental claims, according to Testaankoop/Test Achats and its European umbrella organization, BEUC. While the situation has “slightly improved,” greenwashing remains the norm in the airline industry, according to the consumer organizations. Still a widespread practice The European Commission already rap…
In fact, there are clear guidelines in the EU. However, airlines continue to criticise consumer protectors. In their opinion, despite all the adjustments, climate promises continue to be "sound and smoke".
While the Bourget Fair is being held this week, a new report by our European federation, the BEUC (European Consumer Union Office), highlights the persistence of problematic business practices by many airlines using greenwashing. In 2023, the UFC-Que Choosing, in consultation with BEUC and 21 other consumer associations, had already filed a complaint against 17 airlines to the European Commission and the European Network of Consumer Protection A…
Brussels, 17 Jun (EFE).- The European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) today called on the European Commission to continue research into the practices of airlines that can lead to an "ecological cleansing", such as claiming that they can compensate the polluting emissions of their flights with the payment of additional fees, so that "consumers cease to be deceived."Two years after BEUC denounced the "generalized" ecological image-washing of airlin…
Airlines are still greenwashing, or making misleading environmental claims. This is according to the European consumer organisation BEUC, of which Testaankoop is a member.
Airlines greenwashing still rife despite improvements
Airlines greenwashing still rife despite improvements sandrine.carpentier Tue, 06/17/2025 - 04:00 Two years after BEUC denounced airlines’ widespread greenwashing to EU authorities, the situation has improved but more still needs to be done. As the Paris Air show is in full swing, BEUC encourages the European Commission and the network of consumer protection authorities (CPC-Network) to keep investigating the airlines’ practices and agree on com…
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