Climate change: France bans fossil fuel advertisements
August 23, 2022, 8:12 am

Climate change: France bans fossil fuel advertisements

Fossil fuels are made from decomposing plants and animals - Photo. Pixabay

France on Monday (August 22) enforced a ban on advertising fossil fuels, according to the Anadolu Agency.

Fossil fuels are made from decomposing plants and animals. These fuels are found in the Earth’s crust and contain carbon and hydrogen, which can be burned for energy, according to National Geographic.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels, it said.

The ban comes into effect for all petroleum energy products, energy from the combustion of coal mining, and hydrogen-containing carbons. Natural gas is exempted from the prohibition until June 2023.

According to the US-based Climate Accountability Institute, fossil fuel companies are among the top carbon polluters and earn millions in profits while promoting the sale of coal and gas.

There has been a growing demand globally for a ban on fossil fuel advertisements in recent years. Last year, Greenpeace and 20 other environmental organizations demanded a European Union wide ban on fossil fuel advertisements.

Fossil fuels are also responsible for almost three-fourths of the emissions from human activities in the last 20 years - Photo. Pixabay

The ban on advertisements in France was covered in the climate law adopted by the parliament in August 2021 which aims to enforce stricter regulations to reduce energy consumption and promote sustainable energy measures.

Some forms of advertising like financial investments in fossil fuels, or communication-related sponsorship are not included in the ban.

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Also, advertising will be permissible for decarbonized hydrogen, fuels that have at least 50% renewable energy content and comply with greenhouse gas emission reduction criteria, and gas supply with 50% biogas content.

Failure to comply with the prohibitions can attract a penalty between €20,000 - €100,000 ($20,012-$100,060) and repeat offenders may have to pay double the amount.

Unfortunately, fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource and waiting millions of years for new coal, oil, and natural gas deposits to form is not a realistic solution.

Fossil fuels are also responsible for almost three-fourths of the emissions from human activities in the last 20 years, the National Geographic noted.

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