Delta Air Lines faces ‘greenwashing’ lawsuit
Delta Air Lines has been hit with a lawsuit over ‘reckless’ claims it is the ‘first carbon-neutral airline.’
The airline lawsuit was brought by California resident Mayanna Berrin and is seeking class action status.
It claims the airline relies on carbon offsets that cannot be quantified.
Carbon credits are bought to cancel out companies’ emissions but have been criticized for their exaggerated benefits to the environment.
It is a ‘false and misleading’ claim of carbon-neutrality, the lawsuit says.
Delta said it would invest $1bn to mitigate all emissions globally over the next decade.
The airline has made the claim in online ads and posts, and comments by executives.
“The language carbon neutral is so provocative,” said lawyer Krikor Kouyoumdjian.
“Companies are communicating complacency. They are letting consumers pay to feel better and not have to worry about the impact.”
The complaint says Delta is profiting from a bogus environmental claim.
The plaintiff booked flights ‘due to her belief that by flying Delta she engaged in more ecologically conscious air travel,’ the airline lawsuit says.
The suit wants Delta to scrap its carbon neutrality claim and be transparent about the full environmental impact of its business.
The aviation industry generates more than 2% of global CO2 emissions, the International Energy Agency says.
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