Spoof ad promotes fake mascot ‘Scrubby Greenwash’ to LNG execs

US-based activists sneak ad in journal promising to mitigate reputational risks' of investing in liquefied natural gas

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The latest issue of the trade journal Maritime Executive has an unusual advertisement tucked between the articles and editorials on the global shipping industry.

The ad promotes the communications and marketing agency GreenCurrent Group, which it says supports maritime and energy businesses that invest in liquefied natural gas (LNG), the most exciting and misunderstood marine fuel".