UK Parliament to Debate Whether to Ban Sponsorship and Advertising by Fossil Fuel Companies
On Monday, the UK Parliament will debate whether sponsorship and advertising by fossil fuel companies should be made illegal.The move comes after a petition calling to ban such deals—like the £50 million ($63.3 million) partnership between energy giant BP and the British Museum—collected more than 100,000 signatures. (MPs are obliged to debate in Parliament the topic of a petition if it is signed by more than 100,000 members of the public.)Those campaigning for the change argue