Amsterdam bans fossil fuel and meat ads in public spaces
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Updated · The New York Times · May 1
Amsterdam bans fossil fuel and meat ads in public spaces
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 1
The measure took effect on 1 May, making Amsterdam the world's first capital city to impose such a ban.
It bars public-space advertising for gas-powered cars, airlines, cruises, faraway destinations and meat products including beef, chicken, pork and fish.
City councillor Anneke Veenhoff of GreenLeft, which backed the policy with Party for the Animals, said the city should not rent public walls to promote high-carbon consumption.
What might be the economic and cultural ripple effects if other world capitals follow Amsterdam's lead in banning fossil fuel and meat ads?
With major industries accused of greenwashing, can advertising bans truly cut through misinformation and drive real environmental change?