Edinburgh science festival charity bans fossil fuel sponsorship
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from on (#4CCFJ)
Edinburgh Science faced protests from activists for taking money from oil firms
The charity running the Edinburgh international science festival is to ban sponsorship from oil companies including Shell and Total after protests by climate campaigners.
Edinburgh Science said on Wednesday it realised its commitment to educating people on climate change was substantially compromised by accepting money from fossil fuel companies.
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