Vox Media to ban all fossil-fuel ads as it launches new carbon-neutral advertising solution

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Vox Media to ban all fossil-fuel ads as it launches new carbon-neutral advertising solution

Owner of New York title says banning fossil fuel ads is just one of a number of planned initiatives in 2023 to help tackle climate crisis

Vox Media, the owner of New York Magazine and the influential Vox website, has become one the first media firms in the world to confirm it will no longer accept advertising revenue from companies in the...

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