Climate research funded by fossil fuel profits discredits universities and hurts the planet

Posted on AllSides April 3rd, 2022
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(Matthew Brown/Associated Press)
OPINION

Last month, more than 500 leading academics, climate experts and university affiliates called for an end to the fossil fuel industry funding university climate research. The reason: Faced with the climate crisis, the academic community must play a leading role in developing a renewable-energy future. Brokering financial partnerships with polluters prevents universities from fulfilling that goal and conducting conflict-free research.

The movement to get large institutions to divest from fossil fuel companies has gained enormous steam. Harvard — the world’s richest university — major philanthropic organization the Ford Foundation and...

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https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-03/climate-change-research-funding-fossil-fuels

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