By Charlotte Van Campenhout
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Air France, its Dutch KLM arm and Lufthansa’s Brussels Airways are amongst 20 airways being investigated by the European Union for probably deceptive greenwashing practices, the airways informed Reuters, confirming a report by Belgian broadcaster RTBF.
The EU stated airways wanted to clarify to what extent claims that the CO2 emissions attributable to a flight may very well be offset by local weather initiatives or by the usage of sustainable fuels might be substantiated based mostly on sound scientific proof.
“Air France confirms having acquired a letter from the European Fee. The corporate is at present reviewing its contents and can research the follow-up to be taken,” a spokesperson stated.
The Lufthansa Group stated in an announcement that it naturally offers with each grievance it receives and that it’s analyzing it rigorously.
A spokesperson for KLM stated the Dutch a part of the Air France-KLM airline group had additionally acquired a letter from the fee.
Business group Airways for Europe (A4E) stated in an announcement that it recognises the significance of clear details about sustainability, however stated that present laws within the EU “range considerably between international locations and are nonetheless evolving”.
It’s unclear which different airways are being investigated. The EU has stated it won’t disclose the names so long as they’re at a preliminary stage of the investigation.
