Deep Dive: Advertising - the battle to ban fossil fuel ads

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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.

11 Oct English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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