When is a green car not a green car? When it's in Norway

James S Murray
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Norway's plans to ban the use of words such as "green" and "clean" may be designed to halt the greenwashers, but they there is a danger stifle demand for more efficient vehicles

In a move that will send shivers down the spine of advertising execs the world over the Norwegian advertising watchdog has announced it is to ban the use of the words "green", "clean" and "environmentally-friendly"...

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