British media: London Science Museum abandons sponsorship from Norway oil and gas giant and wins support from environmental activists

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to a report by the British "Guardian" on the 13th, the Science Museum in London will terminate its relationship with Equinor, the "oil and gas giant", because it failed to fulfill the carbon emission reduction requirements stipulated in the Paris Agreement. Sponsorship agreement. The move has the support of many environmental activists.

Equinor, a comprehensive Norway oil and gas group and a major natural gas supplier to continental Europe, signed a sponsorship agreement with the Science Museum in London in 2016. Reports said the company violated the museum's commitment to ensure its sponsors comply with the Paris Agreement. The company was also accused of including a "hush clause" in the agreement that prohibited museum employees from making remarks that could be seen to discredit or damage Equinor's goodwill or reputation. The termination is a major change in the policy of the Science Museum in London, as the museum's director said in 2019 that it "still hopes to get sponsorship from oil companies."

According to reports, a spokesman for the Science Museum in London expressed regret over the termination of the contract, but will continue to support Equinor's contribution to environmental protection. The cancellation also increases pressure on the museum to sever ties with other fossil fuel sponsors, including oil giant BP. The museum has also promised to gradually withdraw sponsorship agreements with similar companies that cannot comply with the Paris Agreement.