UN Chief Urges Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising to Combat Climate Change

UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly criticized coal, oil, and gas corporations, labeling them "the godfathers of climate chaos." He compared their influence to that of tobacco companies, which were banned from advertising due to health concerns, and argued that fossil fuels should face similar restrictions. This is his most severe condemnation yet of the industries responsible for global warming. Guterres also called on countries to ban advertisements promoting fossil fuels, a move campaigners have hailed as "extraordinary." Many governments already restrict or prohibit advertising for products that harm human health, such as tobacco, and Guterres' proposal aims to extend this approach to the energy sector.