Should fossil fuel advertising be regulated? | The Stream

The oil industry has for years tried to portray itself as environmentally friendly, using ad campaigns to distract the public from its continued role as a major contributor to the global climate emergency. Phrases like "net zero" and "carbon neutral" are common aspirations promoted on the social media accounts of BP, Shell and Exxon Mobil.

Environmental groups say such marketing tactics are a prime example of "greenwashing" that is deliberately misleading. In the European Union, campaigners are pushing for a ban on fossil fuel advertising, similar to how some governments regulate tobacco marketing. Climate advocates, who have long criticised the oil industry for fuelling climate denialism, now say the same companies are using marketing campaigns to provide false “green” solutions to the climate emergency.

Fossil fuel companies argue that they have been a key investor in the global transition to renewable energy and that new oil projects are being pursued to meet immediate and growing global energy demands.

In this episode of The Stream, we'll discuss fossil fuel advertising and its influence on attitudes towards climate action.

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[aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching everyone. Tell us what you think in the comments below.

[sombregreen]

When you prioritize financial profit at the expense of people's health & lives we need to hold the perpetrators, the CEO's and majority stakeholders personally accountable in a criminal court

[keith]

Daily Reminder Taiwan is a free and independent nation with its own military, economy, democratic institutions, elected leader, government, diplomatic relations, economic relations, military relations, and territory.

[VinceW]

None of us a passively guilty. By now we all know the impact we are having on the environment and we actively choose to make it worse to uphold our way of life

[gerrygeko]

It's called censorship, and no!!

[AAA-nspr]

You don't have to say "filling in for Femi ok"

[stormtrooperbb]

Yes absolutely, and we should start with liquified gas from Qatar

[deloressmith]

The public are not stupid. If you are so much against fossil fuels what is your alternative ?apart from just talked talk.wait until the winter let us see what the green deal is going to come with to keep the population warm
Talk talk talk
Get rid of the oil companies and let me see how you would get around you fools