Natural History Museum under fire for gagging clause with Danish oil sponsor
by Wil Crisp from Science | The Guardian on (#67KG8)
Wildlife photography contest that was subject to the agreement described environmental impact of oil rigs in positive light
The Natural History Museum has been denounced for signing a contract with a gagging clause that prevented it from criticising a Danish oil company that sponsored its wildlife photography competition.
The clause was put into a contract with Dong Energy in 2016 when the company was heavily invested in oil and gas. Dong changed its name to Orsted in 2017 when it divested of fossil fuels to focus on renewables.
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