Ads to be removed from Adelaide Metro buses after advertising regulator rules they breach its environmental claims code Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here South Australia’s transport department misled the public by running ads on buses claiming “natural gas” was “clean and green”, the advertising regulator has found. The SA Department for Transport and Infrastructure has agreed to remove the advertising that has been on some Adelaide Metro buses since the early 2000s after Ad Standards upheld a complaint from the not-for-profit organisation Comms Declare. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
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South Australian bus ads misled public by claiming gas is ‘clean and green’, regulator finds
The South Australian Department for Transport and Infrastructure ran ads on Adelaide Metro buses claiming "natural gas" was "clean and green." Ad Standards, the advertising regulator, found these ads to be misleading and in breach of its environmental claims code. The complaint was filed by the not-for-profit organization Comms Declare.
Adam Morton Climate and environment editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-05 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The South Australian Department for Transport and Infrastructure ran ads on Adelaide Metro buses claiming "natural gas" was "clean and green." Ad Standards, the advertising regulator, found these ads to be misleading and in breach of its environmental claims code. The complaint was filed by the not-for-profit organization Comms Declare. The ads, which have been running since the early 2000s, will now be removed. The decision was made after Ad Standards upheld the complaint, determining the advertisements misrepresented the environmental impact of natural gas.
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Advertising has been on some Adelaide Metro buses since the early 2000s.
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Ad Standards upheld a complaint from Comms Declare.
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The SA Department for Transport and Infrastructure has agreed to remove the advertising.
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Ads to be removed from Adelaide Metro buses.
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South Australian bus ads misled public by claiming gas is ‘clean and green’.
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