Like tobacco, Guterres calls for ban on fossil fuel advertisement

António Guterres, the United Nations (UN) secretary-general, has called on countries to ban the advertisement of fossil fuels.

In a post shared on X on Wednesday, Guterres said as governments restrict the advertising of harmful products like tobacco, the same should be done for fossil fuels.

The UN chief urged media and tech companies to reject advertisement offers from fossil fuel companies.

“Many governments restrict or prohibit advertising for products that harm human health, like tobacco,” Guterres wrote.

“I urge every country to do the same with fossil fuel companies by banning their advertising.

“And I urge news media & tech companies to stop taking fossil fuel advertising.”