Avoiding hot air: a consumer guide to carbon claims

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published Avoiding hot air: a consumer guide to carbon claims on the new Environmental Issues area of the ACCC website.

The information addresses what carbon claims are and the ACCC’s role in regulating such claims. A list of useful links has been included for consumers looking to undertake further research.

• For consumers: Environmental issues
• For business: Carbon offset claims
• News release: ACCC Addresses carbon claims

The ACCC material on carbon offset claims is currently under review in light of the Australian Government's development of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).

The ACCC’s review of this material will be contingent on the CPRS being finalised.