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Guardian halts fossil fuel advertising

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 29 January 2020 •
Guardian halts fossil fuel advertising

BREAKING: Media group will no longer accept advertising from oil and gas companies, despite acknowledging decision will have implications for its revenues

The Guardian has today become the first major global news organisation to announce a ban on advertising from oil and gas companies, despite the fossil fuels industry's role as a major advertiser and the...

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