Sunday, February 17, 2008

"Attorneys General Urge FTC To Regulate Green Claims"


Photograph by KFP Kacper Kowalski (c) 2007 Associated Press

According to ADLAW by Request, Attorneys General from 10 states have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate market claims that concern carbon emission offsets and Renewable Engergy Certificates (RECs). The FTC has found problems with determining whether funded projects actually reduce carbon in the atmosphere and how RECs are tracked and verified. Some groups want definitive standards to be set, while others want to make sure the guides remain flexible so that marketers can adjust with changing conditions.

Leah Block

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