Deutsche Umwelthilfe v. Netto Marken-Discount Stiftung & Co. KG

The lawsuit was directed against the company "Netto Marken-Discount Stiftung & Co. KG." The company was accused of making misleading advertising claims that suggest products, companies, or services are "climate neutral." This concerned the marketing of a "climate-neutral coffee beverage." The Amberg Regional Court upheld the lawsuit. Netto Marken-Discount Stiftung & Co. KG was not allowed to advertise products as climate-neutral if the supposed climate neutrality was based solely on the purchase of emission credits from short-term forest projects. The court found that the selected forest protection projects are not sufficient to advertise a product as climate-neutral.