Greenwashing — Inside Practice

Legal ESGJULY 24, 20261 MIN READ

German Court Bans Sustainable Aviation Fuel Carbon-Offset Claims

The Higher Regional Court of Cologne (Case No. 6 U 68/25) prohibited an airline on July 8, 2026 from advertising that customers can "reduce flight-related CO2 emissions directly during the booking process" by paying a surcharge for sustainable aviation fuel. The court held that the claim constituted unfair advertising under the German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) because it withheld materi

Source: Gibson Dunn: ESG Risk, Litigation & Reporting Update June 2026Legal Risk Legal ESG Greenwashing Enforcement & Greenwashing

Legal ESGJULY 24, 20261 MIN READ

PFAS and "All Natural" Class Actions Signal Expanding Greenwashing Frontier

Two new US class actions filed the week of July 13 illustrate the expanding scope of greenwashing litigation beyond climate-specific claims. Driscoll's faces a class action over alleged PFAS-related pesticides and sustainability claims; AriZona beverages faces a class action over "All Natural" labeling. Both cases reflect the same enforcement logic: a company's public sustainability or naturalness

Source: Climate Court: Climate Litigation News July 13–17, 2026Legal Risk Legal ESG Greenwashing Enforcement & Greenwashing