City of Sydney to investigate a ban on fossil fuel advertising

In a council meeting on the evening of Monday 22 August, City of Sydney councilors voted to investigate a ban on fossil fuel advertising, looking at ways to prevent coal, oil, and gas from being promoted on its properties and events.

The motion, put forward by deputy mayor Jess Scully, said ‘the City of Sydney should also investigate ways to restrict fossil fuel advertising and Council should not accept sponsorships from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil, and gas.’