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Environmental & Energy

May 31, 2023

Delta’s ‘carbon neutral’ claim challenged as false

A similar complaint was filed in New York last year against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Delta’s ‘carbon neutral’ claim challenged as false
Delta Air Lines Airbus A321neo airplane at Los Angeles airport (LAX) in Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 2022. Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Delta Air Lines proclaiming itself as "the world's first carbon neutral airline" deliberately misleads consumers and falsely represents the company as offsetting all its carbon emissions globally, alleged a proposed federal class action filed Tuesday.

"Rather than achieving carbon neutrality through sustainable fuels and carbon removals, as initially promised, Delta has instead premised its carbon neutrality on the purchase of carbon offs...

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