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Europe Proposes Warnings for Auto Ads

Here's a New York Times story that reveals how far ahead Europe is when it comes to tackling carbon emissions and global warming:

Quick, what’s more dangerous: automobiles or cigarettes?

The European Parliament has proposed that car advertisements in the European Union carry tobacco-style labels, warning of the environmental impact they cause.

Under the plan, 20 percent of the space or time of any auto ad would have to be set aside for information on a car’s fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, cited as a contributor to global climate change.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 10:01 AM to Environment | Permalink

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