Science Museum Ends Sponsorship Deal with Equinor

The London Science Museum has cut ties with Equinor, a major oil company, due to its failure to reduce carbon emissions in alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement's goals, particularly limiting global warming to 1.5°C. This decision follows pressure from climate activists and concerns over Equinor's environmental impact. The museum's director, Sir Ian Blatchford, communicated Equinor's breach of climate commitments, leading to the conclusion of their sponsorship. While this move has been praised as a significant step, critics urge the museum to apply the same standards to other sponsors like BP and Adani. Equinor's sponsorship of the museum's WonderLab gallery, which aimed to inspire young engineers and scientists, has officially ended.