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Starting on May 1st, Amsterdam will become the first capital in the world to enforce a legal ban on fossil fuel advertising.
Starting on May 1st, Amsterdam will become the first capital in the world to enforce a legal ban on fossil fuel advertising. © FRANCE 24

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Cities around the world are clearing their billboards of ads for flights, cruise ships and petrol cars in an effort to reduce planet-warming gases. Amsterdam is the latest city to join the movement, becoming the first capital in the world to approve a legal ban on fossil fuel advertising. Dutch activists are now calling for restrictions to be enforced on a national level. Our Down to Earth team reports.