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Business Daily

The city that’s banned high-carbon adverts

4 May 2026

17 minutes

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Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban commercials for low-cost flights, petrol and diesel cars, and burgers from its billboards, bus and metro shelters. The travel and meat industries say it's over-reach, and violates their rights. We explore whether stripping adverts from public spaces can really change what we eat and how we travel.

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Presenter/producer: Anna Holligan

(Picture: A bike being ridden through Amsterdam, Netherlands.)