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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 flight” / “CO₂-neutral delivery
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| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | View legal reasoningDirective (EU) 2024/825, Article 1(4), Annex amendment (2), adding UCPD Annex I point 4c; Article 4(1) requires Member States to apply their measures from 27 September 2026. | Establish whether this consumer-facing product or service claim says that a neutral, reduced or positive greenhouse-gas impact is based on offsetting. If so, do not use that product-impact claim after the applicable national measure takes effect. Retain the exact wording, product or service scope, emissions basis, any offset basis and the selected national implementation separately. |
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Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026
Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
CORSIA — ICAO Annex 16 Vol IV (2nd ed) + annual Eligible Emissions Units / Fuels updatesISO 14083 (transport chain GHG)Reporting standard · Provides evidence relevant toDisclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.
ISO 14083:2023 (transport-chain GHG quantification)