Neutrality & offsetting claim
Netto-Null
Prohibited per seStatements that are prohibited under EmpCo without exception – e.g. blanket neutrality claims based on offsetting.
What does “Netto-Null” mean?
Net zero asserts that any remaining emissions are fully neutralised through balancing, so that no net climate impact is left. Where the claim rests at its core on offsetting, it will as a rule be treated as impermissible under the EmpCo directive from the cut-off date of 27 September 2026. The term is already open to challenge today where it is used without a clear reference frame, without a robust reduction pathway and without verifiable evidence.
Why this term is risky
Claims that base climate or environmental neutrality essentially on offsetting emissions are considered especially risky under the EmpCo transposition. The new annex to the UCP Directive covers blanket neutrality claims based on offsetting; from the 27 September 2026 deadline they are regularly impermissible – regardless of whether certificates were purchased.
Legal basis
Anhang I Nr. 4c UGP-RL i.d.F. EmpCo (EU) 2024/825
The stated legal basis is an assessment, not a conclusively reviewed legal opinion and not individual legal advice.
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- Netto-Null
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- net zero
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- cero neto
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