The Battle to Ban Fossil Fuel Advertising

The battle to ban fossil fuel advertising

It's so common it's easy to overlook. But what if advertising has more power to shape our choices, our world and our climate than we realize? For decades, the fossil fuel industry has used marketing to buy our support and delay climate action – with remarkable success. Now some cities have had enough. They're banning ads for cruises, cars and flying – and they say that's just the beginning.

MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising

Labour MP Jacob Collier cited DeSmog investigations into the strategies used by oil and gas companies to delay climate action in opening remarks to a parliamentary debate on whether the UK government should ban fossil fuel advertising. A petition calling for a ban signed by more than 110,000 people and championed by environmentalist Chris Packham triggered Monday’s debate. “While all speech may be free, speech is not without consequence, and fos…

UN rapporteur calls for ban on fossil fuel ads and criminalizing of disinformation

A United Nations expert is calling for an urgent shift away from fossil fuels by the global economy, including a ban on advertisements or promotions, and the criminalization of misinformation from the industry. Elisa Morgera, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights and climate change, who presented her 23-page report at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, reminded states of their human rights obligations, and businesses of their respons…

We banned cigarette ads for the good of public health – fossil fuels must be next

Ahead of a Commons debate that could get oil companies banned from sponsoring museums and sporting events such as Formula One, Jonathon Porritt, a former environmental adviser to King Charles, says it’s a vital next step in breaking our reliance on fossil fuels

UK Parliament to Debate Whether Sponsorship and Advertising by Fossil Fuel Companies Should Be Banned

On Monday, the UK parliament will debate whether sponsorship and advertising by fossil fuel companies should be made illegal. The move comes after a petition calling to ban such deals—like the £50 million ($63.3 million) partnership between energy giant BP and the British Museum—collected more than 100,000 signatures. (MPs are obliged to debate in parliament the topic of a petition if it is signed by more 100,000 members of the public.)Those c…

Parents For Future backs fossil fuel ad ban

Parents For Future UK, the grassroots climate organisation made up of thousands of parents across the country, is backing the proposed UK-wide ban on fossil fuel advertising which is set to be debated in Parliament today [July 7th]. Earlier this year, Parents For Future launched the country’s first ever TV advertising campaign explicitly advocating a […]