Claims assessment · Entity target
Halve our emissions by 2030, Dictionary termNet zeroA state in which anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions are balanced by anthropogenic removals over a specified period and within a defined boundary.Read the full definition by 2050
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)Official text ↗Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningEmpCo transition-claim discipline; CSRD ESRS E1-4 if in scope | Published Dictionary termTransition planA time-bound strategy linking an organisation's current business model to a climate-aligned future through targets, actions, governance, resources, dependencies and transparent progress.Read the full definition with Dictionary termBaseline yearThe reference year against which emissions performance, reductions or target progress are measured.Read the full definition , scope boundaries (incl. Scope 3), interim milestones, capex linkage and third-party verification; target claims must match the disclosed inventory. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Green Claims Code; UK TPT alignment | Plan disclosure per TPT or equivalent; annual progress incl. misses. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | FTC Green GuidesOfficial text ↗California SB 253 — Climate Corporate Data Accountability ActOfficial text ↗ View legal reasoningFTC Act s.5; SB 253 reconciliation if >$1bn CA revenue | Documented plan; figures reconcile with any CARB-filed data. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | 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and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed.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 | Conditional | View legal reasoningACL s.18 (reasonable grounds); Ch 2M consistency | Dictionary termReasonable groundsForward-looking claims need reasonable grounds at the time made or are deemed misleadingRead the full definition at time made; consistent with mandatory climate statements. |
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Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 (Set 1) + simplified ESRS delegated act (adopted 2026-07-03)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026GHG Protocol Corporate StandardsReporting standard · Provides evidence relevant toDisclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.
Corporate Standard (rev. 2004); Scope 2 Guidance (2015); Scope 3 Standard (2011); Product Standard (2011); Land Sector & Removals Standard (2026-01-30)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026SBTi Target ValidationRating platform · Provides evidence relevant toRating/score is third-party assessment evidence; verify scope, year and methodology version before citing.
Corporate Net-Zero Standard V1.3.1 + Near-Term Criteria V5.3.1 (ACA v3.0.1, 2026-04-29)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026