Petition: Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising at COP29
The Issue
To: World Leaders and Policy Makers Attending COP29
We, the undersigned, urge the world’s governments, leaders, and policymakers meeting at COP29 to take bold and urgent action by supporting a global ban on fossil fuel advertising. As the climate crisis intensifies, commercial companies continue to promote fossil fuel products that contribute to environmental destruction, public health crises, and the destabilisation of our planet’s climate.
Advertising by these companies distorts public understanding of the true cost of fossil fuel consumption, misleads consumers, and delays the necessary transition to renewable, sustainable energy sources.
We believe that banning fossil fuel advertising is a critical step toward achieving the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement and ensuring a just, sustainable, and healthy future for all.
Why We Need a Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising:
Protect Public Health: Fossil fuel consumption directly contributes to air pollution, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular issues. The advertising of fossil fuel products misrepresents the true health risks associated with their use, often downplaying the impacts of pollution and climate change on vulnerable communities.
Support Climate Action: Fossil fuel advertising normalises and promotes the continued consumption of carbon-intensive products such as non-electric powered cars and gas and oil fired boilers, undermining global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A ban will help accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources by reducing the financial resources available for fossil fuel companies to influence public opinion.
Address Environmental Destruction: Fossil fuel extraction contributes to deforestation, habitat loss, oil spills, and the degradation of natural ecosystems. Banning advertising from fossil fueled products will help end the glorification of an industry that causes irreversible harm to our planet.
End Corporate Influence Over Policy: Fossil fuel companies have long used advertising to shape public opinion and sway political decision-making. A ban on advertising would reduce their influence on both consumers and policymakers, enabling more effective climate policies to be implemented.
Promote a Just Transition: A ban would free up resources to invest in clean energy, sustainable industries, and jobs of the future. It would ensure that the resources spent on promoting fossil fuel consumption are instead directed toward a just transition for workers, communities, and nations dependent on fossil fuel industries.
What We Ask of World Leaders at COP29:
Commit to a global ban on fossil fuel advertising, including all forms of marketing, sponsorships, and corporate promotions by oil, gas, and coal companies.
Promote transparency and accountability in the fossil fuel sector, requiring companies to disclose the true environmental and social costs of their products.
Support the development of policies and initiatives that prioritise renewable energy, sustainable transport, and the green economy, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
The Time to Act is Now.
The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Each day that we allow companies to advertise fossil fuel products is a day that these companies are allowed to distract from the urgent need for climate action. COP29 represents a pivotal moment to make the bold decisions necessary to secure a sustainable future for our planet, protect the health of all people, and safeguard our shared climate.
By signing this petition, we call on world leaders to take immediate and decisive action to ban fossil fuel advertising and help build a future that prioritises people and the planet over corporate profits.
Sign the Petition to show your support for this vital step toward addressing the climate crisis and holding fossil fuel companies accountable.
Together, we can make a difference.
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The Issue
To: World Leaders and Policy Makers Attending COP29
We, the undersigned, urge the world’s governments, leaders, and policymakers meeting at COP29 to take bold and urgent action by supporting a global ban on fossil fuel advertising. As the climate crisis intensifies, commercial companies continue to promote fossil fuel products that contribute to environmental destruction, public health crises, and the destabilisation of our planet’s climate.
Advertising by these companies distorts public understanding of the true cost of fossil fuel consumption, misleads consumers, and delays the necessary transition to renewable, sustainable energy sources.
We believe that banning fossil fuel advertising is a critical step toward achieving the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement and ensuring a just, sustainable, and healthy future for all.
Why We Need a Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising:
Protect Public Health: Fossil fuel consumption directly contributes to air pollution, respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular issues. The advertising of fossil fuel products misrepresents the true health risks associated with their use, often downplaying the impacts of pollution and climate change on vulnerable communities.
Support Climate Action: Fossil fuel advertising normalises and promotes the continued consumption of carbon-intensive products such as non-electric powered cars and gas and oil fired boilers, undermining global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A ban will help accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources by reducing the financial resources available for fossil fuel companies to influence public opinion.
Address Environmental Destruction: Fossil fuel extraction contributes to deforestation, habitat loss, oil spills, and the degradation of natural ecosystems. Banning advertising from fossil fueled products will help end the glorification of an industry that causes irreversible harm to our planet.
End Corporate Influence Over Policy: Fossil fuel companies have long used advertising to shape public opinion and sway political decision-making. A ban on advertising would reduce their influence on both consumers and policymakers, enabling more effective climate policies to be implemented.
Promote a Just Transition: A ban would free up resources to invest in clean energy, sustainable industries, and jobs of the future. It would ensure that the resources spent on promoting fossil fuel consumption are instead directed toward a just transition for workers, communities, and nations dependent on fossil fuel industries.
What We Ask of World Leaders at COP29:
Commit to a global ban on fossil fuel advertising, including all forms of marketing, sponsorships, and corporate promotions by oil, gas, and coal companies.
Promote transparency and accountability in the fossil fuel sector, requiring companies to disclose the true environmental and social costs of their products.
Support the development of policies and initiatives that prioritise renewable energy, sustainable transport, and the green economy, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
The Time to Act is Now.
The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Each day that we allow companies to advertise fossil fuel products is a day that these companies are allowed to distract from the urgent need for climate action. COP29 represents a pivotal moment to make the bold decisions necessary to secure a sustainable future for our planet, protect the health of all people, and safeguard our shared climate.
By signing this petition, we call on world leaders to take immediate and decisive action to ban fossil fuel advertising and help build a future that prioritises people and the planet over corporate profits.
Sign the Petition to show your support for this vital step toward addressing the climate crisis and holding fossil fuel companies accountable.
Together, we can make a difference.
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Petition created on 8 November 2024