Labelling is a popular choice as a way to control fossil fuel advertising – new study
Friday 05 Jul 2024
The UN secretary-general António Guterres recently called for a ban on fossil fuel adverts. However, industry bodies insist bans are ineffective and that advertising has a positive role to play in driving people towards new, low-carbon products such as electric vehicles.
Climate change is as least as big a public health threat as smoking – and tobacco marketing was completely banned in the UK in 2003.
A group of diverse people were asked for their opinions and most favoured a traffic light system.
Read more in The Conversation here.
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