Claims assessment · Event claim
Carbon-neutral event
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Prohibited | View legal reasoningEmpCo Annex I pt 4c | Reframe: measured footprint + reductions + residual compensation disclosed separately |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Event footprint boundary; offset quality + registry retirement |
| United StatesUS | Restricted | California AB 1305 — Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures ActOfficial text ↗FTC Green GuidesOfficial text ↗ View legal reasoningFTC 260.5; AB 1305 if CA nexus | Disclosures; avoid blanket neutrality wording |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)–(b.2), as amended by Bill C-15 (2026) | Product-level claims need an Dictionary termAdequate and proper testProduct-level environmental benefit claim requires testing **before** the claim; test must fit the claim's representationRead the full definition ; business/activity-level claims need Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed. |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Boundary + offset disclosure |
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