Science Museum forced to drop Equinor as sponsor after it failed to meet museum’s criteria that its business must align with Paris Agreement 1.5°C target Museum accused of cynically attempting to avoid embarrassment for Norwegian oil and gas firm by burying “seismic shift” under news of UK General Election Pressure grows on museum to now … Continue reading Science Museum drops Equinor sponsorship as it fails to align with 1.5°C Paris target

Fossil Free Pride is a grassroots collective formed in 2020 with the aim of breaking the links between queer culture and the fossil fuel industry. Since then it has won victories at nearly 30 Prides across the UK, as well as at high-profile events like the British LGBT Awards.

As BP prepares to announce its Annual Results on Tuesday, it has been revealed that Energy Minister Graham Stuart previously sought the oil and gas company’s input on how to ‘win’ the argument that new North Sea drilling can ensure energy security. Following an FOI request by the campaigns organisation Culture Unstained, meeting notes also … Continue reading Minister sought BP input on incentives for maximising North Sea oil drilling, FOI reveals

British Museum branded “out-of-touch” and “indefensible” for signing up to new partnership with oil and gas company BP Campaigners to mount formal challenge to decision to renew relationship with fossil fuel producer and major polluter British Museum increasingly isolated within cultural sector that has all but rejected fossil fuel sponsorship in recent years The British … Continue reading Backlash at British Museum after it announces ‘indefensible’ new BP partnership

Today, the Science Museum is facing fresh controversy after it was called on to launch an investigation into the Director’s handling of a new sponsorship deal with the coal-producing conglomerate Adani. Drawing upon documents released under FOI rules, we have submitted a damning 34-page formal complaint to the Science Museum's Board of Trustees setting out … Continue reading Ethics complaint made against Science Museum Director over Adani deal

Just as cultural institutions around the world have removed the Sackler Family name as evidence of the harmful ways their money was made came to light, the damning evidence on BP's past - and present - can no longer be ignored Read the full letter Following BP's announcement of more than £2 billion profits in Q2 … Continue reading British Museum called on to rename BP Lecture Theatre, following move to drop Sacklers 

In a hugely significant WIN, it has been confirmed by the Guardian that BP's sponsorship of the British Museum's major exhibitions has ended! Today, we are celebrating alongside everyone that has been part of a long-running campaign of creative protest and people power which has led to the end of BP sponsorship of the British … Continue reading BP sponsorship of British Museum ends after 27 years, as tide turns on fossil fuel funding of the arts

Sharma overlooks Science Museum’s ties to coal producer and accepts Fellowship during Director’s Annual Dinner Guests greeted by climate activists calling out museum’s fossil fuel sponsors outside museum entrance Canapes served in museum gallery sponsored by Equinor which is pursuing new Rosebank oil field Last night, as the Science Museum continues to face opposition over … Continue reading Ties to coal producer Adani ignored at Science Museum Director’s Dinner as COP26 President accepts Fellowship