Claims assessment · Product or entity claim
Climate positive / carbon negative
Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
Five major markets · one reviewed comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Prohibited | View legal reasoningEmpCo Annex I pts 4a/4c | Remove; if removals claimed — robust MRV, permanence, no double counting |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | View legal reasoningCMA Code — ambitious claim, high evidentiary bar | Net removals beyond own footprint; boundary defined; third-party verification |
| United StatesUS | Restricted | View legal reasoningFTC 260.5; AB 1305 where removals/offsets involved | Quantified net-negative balance; durable removal standard; CA website disclosures |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasonings.74.01(1)(b.2) | Methodology per recognised standard; high enforcement priority |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | The cited source is recorded in the assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18; ACCC vague/superlative claims principle | Definition on pack/in ad; net-negative arithmetic substantiated |