Public Policy

FTC seeks comment on new “greenwashing” rules

FTC seeks comment on new “greenwashing” rules

The Federal Trade Commission is soliciting public comments on its “Green Guides,” which seek to prevent companies from making deceptive environmental claims. If adopted, corporations could be barred from making misleading claims about everything from carbon offsets to composting — or risk fighting legal battles and paying steep fines.

Nations agree on ‘world-changing’ deal to protect ocean life

Nations agree on ‘world-changing’ deal to protect ocean life

More than 190 countries have reached a landmark deal for protecting the biodiversity of the world’s oceans, agreeing for the first time on a common framework for establishing new protected areas in international waters. The treaty, whose text was finalized Saturday night by diplomats at the U.N. headquarters after […]