Professor Geoffrey Lipman is asking the European Commission to postpone implementation of its new anti-greenwashing directive for Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, and Landlocked Developing Countries until 2030, arguing that thousands of tourism SMEs lack the financial and technical capacity to comply without jeopardizing their future. SOURCE: EU Greenwashing Rules Could Hurt Tourism SMEs, Warns SUNX President Geoffrey Lipman BY: eTurboNews
It is a regulation aimed at preventing misleading environmental claims in tourism.
He argues that many tourism SMEs lack the means to comply without risking their viability.
Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, and Landlocked Developing Countries.
He is the president of SUNX and advocates for the delay until 2030.