Flights, petrol cars and cruise ships: Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads

Amsterdam has become the first capital city to legally ban advertising for fossil fuel products including flights, petrol cars, and cruise ships, according to a new municipal ordinance. The move reflects a broader global trend of cities removing climate-polluting advertisements from public spaces as a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Dutch activists are now pressing for the restrictions to be extended nationwide, expanding the ban beyond the capital. The policy targets how fossil fuel industries market their products rather than the industries themselves, representing a growing effort by cities to use municipal power to combat climate change. It remains unclear how enforcement will work and whether other European capitals will follow Amsterdam's example.