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New carbon accounting rules target 'greenwashing'
New carbon accounting rules target 'greenwashing'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Common standards unveiled Monday for companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions could curb misleading climate claims in the corporate world, the chair of the body that wrote the norms told AFP. Currently, most large companies report how many tonnes of carbon they emit into the atmosphere each year, but the data is often not reliable.

German court approves claims over illegal diesel exhaust software
German court approves claims over illegal diesel exhaust software
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A top German court on Monday opened the way to further compensation claims against carmakers that installed illegal diesel exhaust treatment software, following a landmark European ruling. The decision followed a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in March that consumers had a right to compensation if their vehicles had the software installed.