澳大利亚能源公司因使用抵消费标签将计划标记为"碳中和", 面临强烈反响, 尽管受到审查, 但被认为是误导性的. Australian energy firms face backlash for labeling plans "carbon neutral" using offsets, deemed misleading despite scrutiny.

一些澳大利亚能源零售商不顾法律和公众监督,继续将营销电力计划作为“碳中性”计划,环境团体“为气候父母”查明13家公司,包括AGL和AcewAGL, 使用碳抵消来支持索赔。 Several Australian energy retailers continue marketing power plans as "carbon neutral" despite legal and public scrutiny, with environmental group Parents for Climate identifying 13 companies, including AGL and ActewAGL, using carbon offsets to support the claims. 这种做法被批评为误导,因为抵消并不消除化石燃料使用产生的排放。 The practice is criticized as misleading, as offsets do not eliminate emissions from fossil fuel use. 这之后出现了法律挑战,迫使澳大利亚能源公司承认抵消的局限性,道歉并放弃碳中性标签。 This follows a legal challenge that forced EnergyAustralia to apologize and drop its carbon neutral labels, acknowledging the limitations of offsets. 一些公司正在审查其营销情况,而一些公司引述的联邦气候行动认证方案正在审查之中。 Some firms are reviewing their marketing, while the federal Climate Active certification program, which some companies cite, is under review. 气候保护家长组织赞扬澳大利亚能源公司,尼克特和阿林塔能源公司提高透明度, 并敦促所有零售商优先考虑直接减排, 而不是依赖补偿. Parents for Climate praised EnergyAustralia, Nectr, and Alinta Energy for improving transparency and urged all retailers to prioritize direct emissions reductions over offset reliance.