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Australian energy firms face backlash for labeling plans "carbon neutral" using offsets, deemed misleading despite scrutiny.
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.
The practice is criticized as misleading, as offsets do not eliminate emissions from fossil fuel use.
This follows a legal challenge that forced EnergyAustralia to apologize and drop its carbon neutral labels, acknowledging the limitations of offsets.
Some firms are reviewing their marketing, while the federal Climate Active certification program, which some companies cite, is under review.
Parents for Climate praised EnergyAustralia, Nectr, and Alinta Energy for improving transparency and urged all retailers to prioritize direct emissions reductions over offset reliance.
Las empresas de energía australianas se enfrentan a una reacción violenta por etiquetar los planes como "neutrales en carbono" utilizando compensaciones, que se consideran engañosas a pesar del escrutinio.