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

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MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional
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EmpCo 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 KingdomUKConditional
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CMA Green Claims Code; UK TPT alignment

Plan disclosure per TPT or equivalent; annual progress incl. misses.

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC Act s.5; SB 253 reconciliation if >$1bn CA revenue

Documented plan; figures reconcile with any CARB-filed data.

CanadaCAConditional
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Competition 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and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed.

AustraliaAUConditional
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ACL 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.

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.

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