Examining the influence of oil and gas companies in college sports advertising
Americans love college sports, and so do oil and gas companies.
About 96% of more than 2,000 fossil fuel ads aired during live national games between 2022 and 2024 were during college football and basketball, compared to about 4% for professional sports, according to a CBS News data analysis of data from television ad tracking firm, iSpot.tv.
Duncan Meisel, a climate activist and a leading voice against advertising by fossil fuel companies, said many of these ads during televised games talk about supporting communities and the environment without ever acknowledging the industry’s role in climate change.
Fossil fuel companies target America’s love of college sports
