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"Qantas is being taken to Australia’s consumer regulator over its claim it is
committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
The Environmental Defenders Office and the advocacy group Climate Integrity say
the claim is “not backed up by credible targets or substantiating strategies”
making it potentially misleading and in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has yet to decide whether to
investigate the complaint. Qantas says it has offered to work closely with
Climate Integrity and has reached out to the Commission.
The complaint follows a ruling by a Dutch Court earlier this year that the
airline KLM had misled consumers by creating the false impression it was
sustainable.
The win has spurred the European Commission to write to 20 airlines identifying
potentially misleading claims and inviting them to bring their practices in
line.
Of most concern to the European regulators are claims the carbon emissions
caused by flights can be offset by climate projects and the use of sustainable
fuels, to which the consumers can contribute by paying additional fees."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
