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Carbon Neutrality Suit Against Delta Airlines Signals the Arrival Time of “Greenwashing” Litigation
A recent class action filed against Delta Airlines is among the first major consumer cases targeting claims of carbon neutrality. The complaint, filed in Mayanna Berrin v. Delta Airlines Inc., No. 2:23-cv-04150 (C.D. Cal.) on May 30, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, takes aim at Delta Airlines’ -
Busted: 5 tricks the aviation industry plays on us to appear green
Herwig Schuster 1 June 2022 • 7 min read Airlines around the globe have been vying with each other on who has the greenest and shiniest announcements recently. British Airways made headlines with its plan to use sustainable aviation fuel on a commercial scale, Air France claimed to aim for a 12% cut in emissions by 2030, and Ryanair has -
Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
By ED DAVEY The Associated Press A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus. Companies around the world buy carbon credits -
2023-05-30Berrin v. Delta Air Lines: Class Action Complaint
A class action lawsuit filed in May 2023 against Delta Air Lines alleges that the airline falsely marketed itself as the 'world's first carbon-neutral airline' since March 2020. The complaint argues that Delta's reliance on voluntary carbon offsets did not actually eliminate its net carbon emissions, as those offsets suffer from inaccurate accounting, non-additional effects, and impermanent results. Plaintiff Mayanna Berrin seeks to represent a nationwide class of Delta ticket purchasers who allegedly paid premium prices based on these misleading environmental claims. -
2022-08-24Port Of Seattle: Biodegradable Plastic Bag with Sustainability Branding
Port Of Seattle branded biodegradable plastic bag with the slogan ‘Where a sustainable world is headed.’ The bag states it is made with 25% recycled content and displays the Port of Seattle logo with blue, green, and navy wave graphic elements. Promotional/advertising item produced by Port Of Seattle related to sustainability and environmental messaging. -
2022-01-01Alternative Aviation Fuels: A Solution To Aviation’s Climate Problems Or Greenwashing?
This document from 350 Seattle argues that alternative aviation fuels (AAFs), often marketed as 'sustainable aviation fuels' or SAFs, are largely a greenwashing tactic by the aviation industry and cannot meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially as flight volumes continue to grow. It highlights that planes burning AAFs still emit carbon just like conventional jet fuel, and that scaling up AAF production raises serious equity concerns, including health impacts on low-income communities and people of color living near Sea-Tac Airport and under flight paths. 350 Seattle instead calls for an emissions cap on aviation, a halt to airport expansion, and investment in true zero-emission solutions. -
2017-12-11FAA/Industry’s own data exposes ‘Greener Skies’ as an environmental fraud
An analysis of FAA and industry data argues that the 'Greener Skies' flight procedure changes at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport provided negligible environmental benefits, saving only about 1.6 million gallons of fuel annually — less than one-third of one percent of the airport's total fuel consumption. Meanwhile, actual fuel use at Sea-Tac grew by hundreds of millions of gallons per year due to increased flight operations, completely overshadowing the claimed savings. The article contends that the program was essentially a public relations campaign that shifted noise burdens onto surrounding neighborhoods without delivering meaningful environmental improvements.