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Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.
Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.
British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.
British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.
With the COP30 climate talks about to open in Brazil, why are agencies failing to reckon with their role in the crisis?
With the COP30 climate talks about to open in Brazil, why are agencies failing to reckon with their role in the crisis?
The agency โ€” LLYC Brasil โ€” promoted the upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro while under contract to oil giant Petrobras.
The agency โ€” LLYC Brasil โ€” promoted the upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro while under contract to oil giant Petrobras.
A ruling that TotalEnergies misled consumers with inflated climate claims is the first court judgment against the fossil fuel industryโ€™s net zero narrative.
A ruling that TotalEnergies misled consumers with inflated climate claims is the first court judgment against the fossil fuel industryโ€™s net zero narrative.
Brand strategist Dean Aragรณn will have a leading voice at the Association of National Advertisers.
Brand strategist Dean Aragรณn will have a leading voice at the Association of National Advertisers.
Petrobras has co-opted social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it, critics say.
Petrobras has co-opted social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it, critics say.
Omnicomโ€™s merger with IPG will consolidate the two firmsโ€™ work to defend the interests of the oil and gas industry.
Omnicomโ€™s merger with IPG will consolidate the two firmsโ€™ work to defend the interests of the oil and gas industry.
DeSmog has won two awards for its work exposing the role of the advertising and public relations industry in delaying climate action at the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. Investig...
Firmโ€™s top London consultants planned to help Saudi Aramco influence policymakers, leaked documents reveal.
Firmโ€™s top London consultants planned to help Saudi Aramco influence policymakers, leaked documents reveal.

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onNov 8, 2025 @ 01:51 PST

Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.

Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.
onNov 7, 2025 @ 07:34 PST

British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.

British-owned ad agency VML used "halo effect" of clean energy to build brand awareness that increased fuel sales, documents show.
Opinion
onNov 6, 2025 @ 06:01 PST

With the COP30 climate talks about to open in Brazil, why are agencies failing to reckon with their role in the crisis?

With the COP30 climate talks about to open in Brazil, why are agencies failing to reckon with their role in the crisis?
onNov 3, 2025 @ 12:59 PST

The agency โ€” LLYC Brasil โ€” promoted the upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro while under contract to oil giant Petrobras.

The agency โ€” LLYC Brasil โ€” promoted the upcoming Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro while under contract to oil giant Petrobras.
Analysis
onOct 27, 2025 @ 23:00 PDT

A ruling that TotalEnergies misled consumers with inflated climate claims is the first court judgment against the fossil fuel industryโ€™s net zero narrative.

A ruling that TotalEnergies misled consumers with inflated climate claims is the first court judgment against the fossil fuel industryโ€™s net zero narrative.
onOct 23, 2025 @ 10:02 PDT

Brand strategist Dean Aragรณn will have a leading voice at the Association of National Advertisers.

Brand strategist Dean Aragรณn will have a leading voice at the Association of National Advertisers.
Analysis
onSep 24, 2025 @ 11:46 PDT

Petrobras has co-opted social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it, critics say.

Petrobras has co-opted social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it, critics say.
onSep 22, 2025 @ 21:01 PDT

Omnicomโ€™s merger with IPG will consolidate the two firmsโ€™ work to defend the interests of the oil and gas industry.

Omnicomโ€™s merger with IPG will consolidate the two firmsโ€™ work to defend the interests of the oil and gas industry.
onSep 19, 2025 @ 06:17 PDT

DeSmog has won two awards for its work exposing the role of the advertising and public relations industry in delaying climate action at the 2025 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. Investig...
onAug 25, 2025 @ 21:02 PDT

Firmโ€™s top London consultants planned to help Saudi Aramco influence policymakers, leaked documents reveal.

Firmโ€™s top London consultants planned to help Saudi Aramco influence policymakers, leaked documents reveal.