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Advertising adds extra 32% to annual carbon footprint of every person in the UK

on Nov 7, 2022 | 0 comments

By Ellen Ormesher

Latest research from Purpose Disruptors paints a stark picture of the C02 emissions caused as a result of advertising-driven consumption.

A report by advertising climate network Purpose Disruptors, written in collaboration with econometrics agency Magic Numbers, reveals that emissions driven by advertising (‘advertised emissions’) have increased by 11% between 2019 and 2022.

Advertised Emissions: The Temperature Check 2022 is to be presented at Cop27 and concludes that the industry urgently needs to account for both operational and advertised emissions to be in line with the IPCC science targets of halving emissions by 2030 and in order to mitigate the worst impacts Read full story ›

Source: The Drum