TfL allegedly misled public on ULEZ ads

A draft report by the Advertising Standards Authority alleges that Transport for London misled the public about the benefits of ULEZ scheme in radio and newspaper ads

UK regulator slams Etihad Airways for ‘exaggerating’ eco-credentials in ads

The company breached advertising rules by making exaggerated environmental claims in their ads, according to the Advertising Standards Authority

Mini electric heater ads banned

Ads have claimed that these devices are cheaper to run and could save consumers money

Plastic grass is not ‘green’, says UK regulator

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld concerns over an ad that claimed artificial grass products were ‘eco-friendly’

UK regulator bans HSBC ads over ‘misleading’ green claims

The ASA has said two posters seen on bus stops about the bank’s green finance and tree planting programme are misleading

Innocent ad banned for greenwashing

This is following claims the commercial made the company look more environmentally-friendly than is actually the case

Regulator rules British Gas ads as “misleading”

British Gas expressed its “disappointment” over the outcome and will seek an independent review of the decision

ASA: British Gas ads were misleading

The advertising watchdog upheld complaints regarding the frequency of the energy firm’s boiler services

ScottishPower’s remote control heating ad banned

ScottishPower’s advert for a remote control heating system has been banned by the advertising watchdog for making misleading claims. It was on the Big Six supplier’s website and claimed the technology, which allows consumers to adjust their heating and hot water remotely, could save them up to 20% on their gas bills. ScottishPower said a […]

Watchdog bans Greenpeace anti-fracking advert

A Greenpeace advert claiming experts agreed fracking would not cut energy bills has been banned. The national press advert stated: “Fracking threatens our climate, our countryside and our water. Yet experts agree – it won’t cut our energy bills.” Labour peer David Lipsey, who understood there was a range of views on whether fracking would […]