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A ban on fossil promoting within the Hague went into impact in January 2025. The town council approved the ban in September 2024. The Hague is the primary metropolis on the planet to implement such a ban, which covers fossil gas promoting in public areas. A metropolis council is by definition a authorities group, that means it isn’t an activist group. Such an concept and ban is perhaps anticipated to originate from a non-governmental group, corresponding to EarthFirst or the like. On this case, maybe the ban demonstrates how superior a metropolis council will be in relation to the local weather change disaster and truly taking motion as an alternative of endlessly dithering or remaining in denial.
It’s a captivating growth contemplating what is occurring in Los Angeles the place local weather change is believed to have contributed to the fires. In different phrases, what do metropolis governments do when their leaders should face the pressing matter of local weather change impacts? Complacency and taking no constructive actions contribute to local weather change.
Jordy Kruse, a Hague board spokesperson, answered some questions concerning the ban for CleanTechnica.
Why did The Hague metropolis council transfer to ban fossil gas promoting within the metropolis?
We face a local weather disaster — that is code pink. The impacts are seen worldwide, and The Hague is not any exception. As the one main Dutch metropolis situated on the coast, we’re significantly susceptible to rising sea ranges. At present, we’re engaged on eventualities to handle this problem. If we do nothing, elements of our metropolis will finally be submerged.
Fossil gas ads promote merchandise that immediately contribute to the local weather disaster. To attain significant progress, it’s essential to cease encouraging the usage of fossil fuels by means of promoting.
In 2021, the Social gathering for the Animals first proposed a movement to ban fossil gas ads in public areas. Initially, this proposal didn’t go. Nevertheless, in September 2024, the proposal gained majority assist, and since January 1, 2025, fossil gas ads have been prohibited in public areas in The Hague.
How frequent was such a promoting previous to the ban?
Fossil gas ads have been an everyday characteristic within the metropolis’s public areas.
How many individuals dwell within the metropolis, and have they expressed opinions concerning the ban, both for or towards it?
The Hague has a inhabitants of 565,000. As with all proposal, there are each supporters and opponents.
Do legal guidelines and courts there distinguish between business expression and private expression in relation to free speech?
The native ban on fossil gas ads particularly applies to business expressions.
Will there be any authorized problem to the ban?
The commerce affiliation for journey organizations (ANVR) beforehand introduced plans to problem the ban in court docket. As of now, no authorized proceedings have commenced.
Does the ban prohibit displaying a picture of a cruise ship solely, or any reference to a cruise?
The picture of a cruise ship is prohibited, because it constitutes promoting for taking a cruise. That is corresponding to displaying a picture of an airplane, which suggests the promotion of air journey.
Have some other cities expressed curiosity in implementing an analogous ban?
A number of different cities within the Netherlands are contemplating implementing a ban on fossil gas ads.
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