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Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?

Why are some cities banning fossil fuel ads?

The Climate Question vor 5 Monaten

Amsterdam is the first capital city to bring in a ban. Could this become the new normal?

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How much does advertising influence what we buy and how we think?

A growing number of cities are restricting adverts for fossil
fuel products, from flights and petrol cars to gas heating. From
May, Amsterdam is set to become the first capital city to do so.
In 2024, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on
countries to introduce similar bans worldwide.

In this episode of The Climate Question, Jordan Dunbar asks
whether banning fossil fuel adverts is a good idea and whether it
makes any difference when it comes to fighting climate change.

He speaks to Marco Silva from BBC Verify about the role
advertising plays in shaping public attitudes, and Anna Holligan,
the BBC's correspondent in The Hague, explains how the
restrictions in The Netherlands actually work.

Guests: Anna Holligan – BBC correspondent in The Hague Marco
Silva – Senior journalist, BBC Verify

Got a question or comment? email us at theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Production team: Grace Braddock, Diane Richardson, Nik Sindle,
Melanie Stewart-Smith Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell and James
Piper Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown Editor: Simon Watts

Picture: Getty Images