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UK held private talks with fossil fuel firms about Glasgow Cop26
Our investigation reveals documents that show BP, Shell and Equinor had several meetings with government officials in an attempt to partner around the upcoming Glasgow climate summit
Guardian, Matthew Taylor and Fiona Harvey; 1st October 2020
Letter: BP is still not fully aligned with Paris climate goals
A letter in the FT from our co-director Chris Garrard in response to BP’s announcement of its ‘net zero ambition’ and many commentators not looking behind the headlines at the loopholes and shortcomings of the plan.
Financial Times, Chris Garrard; 15th September 2020
BP will not help judge portrait award for first time since 1997
We broke this development, which appears to have been decided following intense criticism of the oil company’s role in the BP Portrait Award last year
Guardian, Lanre Bakare; 3rd May 2020
Tortoise Media’s ‘Uncomfortable’ Relationship With BP
Taking a look at a problematic partnership with BP
DeSmog UK, Sophie Yeo; 6th April 2020
Partnership between Shell and Southbank Centre to end
Classical music venue’s long-running relationship with Shell to conclude
Rhinegold, Melissa Bradshaw; 13th March 2020
Statement on Shell Corporate Membership
Southbank branch of PCS comment on end of relationship with oil firm
PCS Southbank Branch; 11th March 2020
Comment: Museum top brass are losing the oil money plot
Prominent art critic dissects the lacklustre responses of museum directors
The Art Newspaper, Ben Luke; 10th March 2020
Oil firm Shell to end its relationship with BFI and Southbank Centre
All three South Bank cultural institutions will now move beyond relationships with Shell
Guardian, Matthew Taylor; 9th March 2020
Letter: Stand firm — don’t let the oil majors off the hook
Our response to energy analyst Nick Butler’s opinion piece in the FT
FT, Dr Chris Garrard; 5th March 2020
Our opinion piece for international art news site ArtNet
ArtNet, Chris Garrard; 28th February 2020
Trustee Who Funds Climate Change Deniers Leaves Natural History Board
Prominent funder of climate denial forced of museum Board in US
The New York Times, Robin Pogrebin; 27th February 2020
Is there a dark side to our London museums?
Feature on the ethics of arts sponsorship with focus on fossil fuel funders
Evening Standard Magazine, Hettie Judah; 19th February 2020
Responding to BP’s “net zero” announcement on Sky News
We scrutinise the lack of substance behind BP’s latest announcement
Sky News; 12th February 2020
Culture Unstained 