Clean Creatives: PR and advertising agencies under pressure to cut ties with fossil fuels

Michael Holder
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New campaign backed by Bill McKibben argues it is 'time for PR and ad agencies to come clean' over work for fossil fuel clients

The PR, advertising, and lobbying sectors are the latest industry to face increasing scrutiny over their ties to fossil fuel infrastructure, following the launch late last week of a major new campaign...

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