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flag Australian energy firms face backlash for labeling plans "carbon neutral" using offsets, deemed misleading despite scrutiny.

flag Several Australian energy retailers continue marketing power plans as "carbon neutral" despite legal and public scrutiny, with environmental group Parents for Climate identifying 13 companies, including AGL and ActewAGL, using carbon offsets to support the claims. flag The practice is criticized as misleading, as offsets do not eliminate emissions from fossil fuel use. flag This follows a legal challenge that forced EnergyAustralia to apologize and drop its carbon neutral labels, acknowledging the limitations of offsets. flag Some firms are reviewing their marketing, while the federal Climate Active certification program, which some companies cite, is under review. flag Parents for Climate praised EnergyAustralia, Nectr, and Alinta Energy for improving transparency and urged all retailers to prioritize direct emissions reductions over offset reliance.

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