DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Global advertising and public relations company WPP has more contracts with fossil fuel clients than any of its rivals, despite the group’s pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to a report by campaign group Clean Creatives. WPP, Omnicom, Interpublic Group and Publicis Groupe did not respond to a DeSmog request for comment.

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Charged

JANUARY 18, 2023

Volta’s public charging stations feature large video screens that can be used to display advertising or other information through the Volta Media Network. This transaction creates value for our shareholders and provides our employees and other stakeholders a clear path forward.”. Source: Volta.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 19, 2024

The advertising blitz includes short trailers voiced by actor and comedian Richard Ayoade. The advertising blitz appears to have had considerable impact. The campaign has been the subject of ongoing controversies since its launch in 2019, and was subject to a complaint in 2021 over claims its advertising was “misleading”.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 11, 2024

After NDP member of Parliament Charlie Angus introduced a bill in February proposing to ban misleading fossil fuel advertising in Canada, the oil and gas advocate Stephen Buffalo wrote an incendiary National Post column attacking the legislation. ’ Credit: Facebook But Buffalo is not a disinterested player in this debate.

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Terra Infirma

APRIL 15, 2024

Can we have some free advertising please? Except I now have something to pivot to – if anyone wants to sponsor the Net Zero Business Podcast , they are welcome to do so (provided they align with our values). Get outta here! ” Maybe one day someone will actually put their money where their mouth is.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each has an internal brand studio that creates advertising content for fossil fuel majors that range from podcasts to newsletters, videos, and advertorials, and some allow fossil fuel companies to sponsor their events. All four are also some of the fossil fuel industry’s favorite partners for advertising and events. and Europe.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

Credit: Elections Canada Those donations came as the Pathways Alliance blitzed the country in advertisements claiming that the oil sands sector is aligned with the Trudeau government’s goal of eliminating or neutralizing all Canadian greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. billion “total advertising impressions” in 2023 alone.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Brands advertising on the Sphere would have been visible from space, but more proximally, from the windows of the hundreds of residents’ homes caught in its oppressive glow, lying just a few feet away on three sides of the site. An advert produced by Badvertising.

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The five job ads can be found on our university homepage. I copy and paste key details of the advertisements here. DEADLINE 20 SEPTEMBER — please help distribute this! We have five PhD and postdoc positions to fill in the ecological and social sciences. Details on the project can be found here.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 28, 2023

On August 15, Montreal’s public bike-rental agency, Bixi, announced that it had asked Outfront, an advertising company, to remove all Pathways advertising from its system. Canada’s Competition Bureau launched an inquiry into Pathways Alliance in April over allegations of false or misleading advertising that may have misled the public.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Global communications group Havas has won a bidding war for Shell’s media account, drawing criticism from campaigners who accuse advertising agencies of shielding oil majors from pressure to slash emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

A lobbying and marketing group representing top Canadian oil sands producers paid Google to link its website to hundreds of search terms related to climate change over the past three months, according to advertising data reviewed by DeSmog. The Pathways Alliance didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Scientists say that’s not backed by credible evidence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Some pictures show a whale lifeless on a beach. After questions from Guardian Australia this week, the advertising company oOh!media

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Charged

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The EOS comprehensive product suite includes solar power generation and storage, AI-based security and out-of-home advertising. Each EOS Charge Station includes a 75-inch digital advertising display, which can also be used to broadcast public service announcements. Source: EOS Linx.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Newspaper endorses CEO Meg O’Neill’s position the company’s gas is needed but doesn’t mention global heating Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Who needs to pay for newspaper advertising?

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Vox Media, the owner of New York Magazine and the influential Vox website, has become one the first media firms in the world to confirm it will no longer accept advertising revenue from companies in the fossil fuel industry. Until now, brands have faced a shortage of scalable and effective solutions.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Interviewer Thomas Kolster, the author of the book “Goodvertising: Creative advertising that cares”, opens with a softball: “Yannick, advertising and climate can seem like quite an oxymoron. Shell spent around 220 million euros ($240 million) on this type of advertising in 2022, according to AdWeek. billion euros (around $2.49

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Charged

APRIL 19, 2023

Each charger features an advertising and communication screen that can provide additional revenue streams for businesses, while also offering charging-related information to users. We are excited to bring our MaxiCharger DC Fast technology to Singapore,” said Henry He, Autel’s Director for the Asia/Pacific and Australia regions. “We

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 30, 2022

Circular economy expert Reconomy has partnered with outdoor signage, advertising and promotional materials experts Out of Hand and recycling specialists MYgroup to recycle printed banners into litter picking bags for charity Surfers Against Sewage to use in their beach clean up events.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2020

As a member of the venture capital and technology ecosystems, we're hopeful this commitment will be shared by our peers and ultimately catalyze an industry-wide shift in mindset.". One of the more intriguing policies it already has adopted, however, is a 20 percent discount on advertising rates for other B Corps. Subscribe here.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It also found that what they spent the most money on wasn’t lobbying or campaign contributions — as had been previously assumed — it was advertising and promotion. . billion of it went towards advertising and public relations. billion on advertising and PR between 2008 and 2017. Out of the $3.4

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Charged

JULY 12, 2022

The latest audacious proposition to cross our desk comes from EV Safe Charge, which has developed a mobile EV charging robot called ZiGGY. ZiGGY also features a digital media server that can display customized information and/or generate advertising revenue for site owners.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 3, 2024

Half of the board members at the world’s six largest advertising and public relations companies have ties to polluting industries, DeSmog can reveal. In November, DeSmog reported that McCann, an IPG advertising agency, will pitch to retain its relationship with Saudi Aramco when the current contract runs out this year.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Case Study – EV Fast Charger : Discover our advanced EV charging station, with electronics powered by the Intel Atom® x6000E Series processors for high performance and low power consumption and features like smart advertising, contactless payments, and real-time data analysis – developed via a collaboration of SECO and Imagen Energy.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

An initiative to reach net zero in the advertising industry by the end of 2030 today provided further details of how it will enact its action plan, which was published last year. Ad Net Zero is a UK initiative to encourage climate action within the advertising industry.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ad Net Zero unveils new online training course for advertising professionals and announces plan to host a Global Summit to reassert advertising industry support for the transition to net zero emissions. The training will be available to advertising professionals around the world later in the year. "To

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Revenue-generating opportunities include the ability to provide charging rate discounts based on customer profiles (first-time or loyal users) and driver groups (taxi or ride-hailing service drivers), and the ability to monetize advertising. Our cloud platform is the brain behind a full-scale charging station,” continues Cao.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2021

The UK's advertising industry has been accused of pushing "persuasive and dishonest messaging" that encourages city and town dwellers to buy large, carbon-intensive cars they do not need, following fresh analysis revealing the overwhelming majority of SUV purchases are registered to urban addresses.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Concerns about the environment are taking a backseat to worries about basic needs — our health and our economy (at both the macro and personal level). That’s the most important piece for brands: Certifications on packaging/labels engender more trust than a brand’s advertising or press. This starts on pack.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

State’s Minerals Council says campaign aims to educate the public – but its claims of responsible, low-emissions mining don’t stack up Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast “Because in New South Wales, we mine responsibly.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2022

NW Natural, a gas utility based in Oregon, is seeking to raise gas bills on its customers in order to pay for millions in executive bonuses, higher returns to shareholders, and a larger advertising budget. Corporate promotion through ‘misleading’ advertising. Credit: Screenshot from formal testimony to the PUC on April 22, 2022.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

Activists from Subvertisers International - the international arm of advertising campaign group Brandalism UK - in collaboration with Extinction Rebellion (XR) groups in Brussels and London have taken over ad spaces in 14 European cities with parody car adverts featuring the hashtag #BanFossilAds.

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Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Now several large manufacturers are advertising cells at double that capacity, and we have visibility into new battery chemistries that could get us to our target of 1,000 Wh/kg.” This month, we are beginning our second phase of validation experiments with the approaches that showed the most promise.”

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Charged

JULY 18, 2023

The fact that our products can show their full strength in real-life applications is the best feedback for us,” said Thomas Speidel, CEO, ADS-TEC Energy. “We are pleased to receive extremely positive feedback from our successful CPO partners, such as amperio, GP Joule Connect and Jolt Energy.”

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Charged

DECEMBER 6, 2020

In real-world testing, three of the most popular 2020 plug-ins in emitted much more CO 2 than advertised. In T&E’s recent testing, the BMW X5, Volvo XC60 and Mitsubishi Outlander emitted 28-89% more CO 2 than advertised when tested by independent testing specialist Emissions Analytics on a fully charged battery in optimal conditions.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many thanked us for our action.” The revelation of the Shell deal put Havas under fierce scrutiny both inside and outside the advertising industry, as it appeared to undermine multiple public statements by Havas CEO Yannick Bolloré that climate change is among his major concerns as the head of one of the world’s largest ad agencies.

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Charged

JUNE 7, 2022

EOS Linx, a provider of solar-supported EV chargers with digital advertising displays, has partnered with the Lone Star Business Association Cooperative (LSBAC) to expand its EV charging network at petro-convenience stores across Texas. LSBAC is a network of retail sites located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and across North Central Texas.

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