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TN.cz | The European Commission Has Withdrawn the Directive on Greenwashing. It Is Moving Away From Climate Policies

Some companies or organizations present their products or services as more environmentally friendly than they actually are. This phenomenon is called greenwashing, and the European Commission is addressing this issue. Is it necessary to address it with directives? If so, will this place an additional bureaucratic burden on small businesses? Is the EU backing away from its "green" efforts? Rebeka Hengalová, a researcher at the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, answered these and other questions posed by moderator Michaela Indráková.

In the Media

29. July 2025

It is not working, especially in the land transport sector, where emissions have been rising steadily since 1990. The system requires a very small increase in the prices of commodities, fuel, coal, and natural gas in local heating, with the money collected going towards climate-friendly investments.

The current commission is moving away from purely climate policy and is trying to respect companies and business with its initiatives so that people do not leave for other locations, such as the United States or China. It is also trying to reassure its voters, who have entirely justified concerns about the security of their countries. On the other hand, it is important to mention that the development of renewable energy sources contributes to the independence of individual countries, and if the entire European Union and all its member states worked together, they could protect themselves from economic pressures from third countries.

Listen to the entire interview here.