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Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 โ€” the global climate summit.
Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 โ€” the global climate summit.
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...

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Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 โ€” the global climate summit.

Doctors and models extol the virtues of meat as climate impacts of industrial farming face scrutiny at COP30 โ€” the global climate summit.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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...