Video: FTC Examines Consumer Protection For Carbon Offset Purchasing

Lesley Fair, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), offers an introduction to advertising law,and how it relates to  the emerging market for carbon offsets(i.e., greenhouse gas emission reduction products) and renewableenergy certificates, and related advertising claims. Subsequentpanelists discuss current marketing practricres for carbonoffsets and renewable energy certificates.