Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It might be helpful to the committee members to note a directive is currently being worked on by the commission, apparently empowering consumers regarding greenwashing. Our Department and the CCPC are involved in this space. I had not realised that until now. Maybe I can give the committee a note on it when we get a bit more detail from the commission. It is an important area if we are to have a level playing field. If companies are pretending to do things they are not doing and others are investing appropriately to make the changes they need to make, it is important that we provide for fair competition in terms of how products and services are advertised. When we get a note from the commission on this, it might be helpful to send it to the Chair.