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UK workshops: Let’s investigate your university’s fossil ties together!

How deep are the fossil fuel industry’s roots in UK universities? Amid a growing movement for academic transparency and accountability, Solid Sustainability Research is inviting students and staff across the UK to find out and take part in an international research effort. ~~~ UPDATE: due to popular demand we will run an online session, 6pm until 8pm on Thursday 27th… Read More »UK workshops: Let’s investigate your university’s fossil ties together!

Webinar: What is the fossil fuel industry doing at my university?

🎓 Learn how academia is used to delay and distort climate action and policy 🔍 Get involved with mapping fossil ties of your university with Solid Sustainability Research & Climate Accountability Lab (University of Miami) ✊🏽 Get active in the campaigns and actions of People and Planet and the Education Climate Coalition to counter the industry’s influence Pick the day… Read More »Webinar: What is the fossil fuel industry doing at my university?

Academic Complicity web portals expands to Germany and France

After a Dutch and a Belgian version, a German and French database were added, showing academic ties to Israeli occupation and human rights violations. The platform was created with support from Solid Sustainability Research and Stop Wapenhandel, and reveals numerous European academic relationships with Israeli companies, universities and government agencies, a significant number of which are connected to the Israeli… Read More »Academic Complicity web portals expands to Germany and France

Academic Collaborations and Public Health: Lessons from Dutch Universities’ Tobacco Industry Partnerships for Fossil Fuel Ties

We’re excited to share our new publication with researchers from Universiteit Leiden, which explores the shifting attitude towards academic collaborations between universities and the tobacco industry in the Netherlands—and the lessons it offers for current discussions about fossil fuel ties. Our study reveals that despite the widespread view that collaborations with the tobacco industry are ‘not done’, there is still… Read More »Academic Collaborations and Public Health: Lessons from Dutch Universities’ Tobacco Industry Partnerships for Fossil Fuel Ties

Evaluating academic collaborations with fossil fuel industry: criteria & risk assessment

Building on our research and insights from ongoing discussions about university partnerships with the fossil fuel industry, we, alongside Guus Dix (University of Twente) and Gerrit Schaafsma (Leiden University), have developed a document (see also below) designed for university commissions tasked with evaluating potential collaborations with the fossil fuel sector. This document (first version: September 2024, latest version: April 2025)… Read More »Evaluating academic collaborations with fossil fuel industry: criteria & risk assessment

Reflecting climate reality in financial decision-making

Together with Cindy Coltman, Linda supported Carbon Tracker and the Sustainable Finance Lab in organising an event for financial sector practitioners. The event took place on the 6th of November 2024 at the Ortec Finance office in Rotterdam. The event led to some key takeways, do’s and don’ts and key questions to ask for managing climate risks: Flawed Economic Thinking… Read More »Reflecting climate reality in financial decision-making

Webportal of ties between Belgian universities and Israel 

The book “Towers of Ivory and Steel” by Dr. Maya Wind, detailing Israeli universities’ complicity in human rights violations against Palestinians & occupation of Palestinian land, has led to increasing scrutiny of European universities’ ties with Israeli universities. https://www.mayaywind.com/book The Universiteit Gent has taken the decision to discontinue partnerships with Israeli universities, and certain companies, given their involvement in human… Read More »Webportal of ties between Belgian universities and Israel 

Utrecht University: collaboration with BP does not conflict with our climate goals

September 2, 2024 – Higher Education Press Agency (Olmo Linthorst) Utrecht University had pledged not to collaborate with the fossil fuel industry. However, a Utrecht professor is doing so again, raising eyebrows: Is the university ignoring its own rules? This article appeared in several university magazines, we contributed content to it based on our research. “It seems that the university… Read More »Utrecht University: collaboration with BP does not conflict with our climate goals

´CO2-neutral´ wishful thinking with CCS

Publication on www.duurzaam-ondernemen.nl, 13 August 2024 The piece is translated to English by using ChatGPT. A report written by Publieke Zaken and QuO Mare claims that a fossil-free Netherlands by 2050 will cost more than a CO2-neutral Netherlands, as reported by the portal duurzaam-ondernemen.nl last Wednesday. “Fossil-free” means no use of coal, oil, and gas, while “CO2-neutral” refers to capturing… Read More »´CO2-neutral´ wishful thinking with CCS

PRESS RELEASE – New network of researchers exposes tactics that delay effective climate policy

Netherlands, July 2 – Today marks the launch of the research network Climate Obstruction NL. Climate obstruction refers to the obstacles hindering effective climate policy and action. Examples include spreading disinformation, greenwashing, delaying policies, and influencing public debate and politics. Climate obstruction is one of the reasons why the affluent Netherlands lags in implementing effective climate policy. It is also… Read More »PRESS RELEASE – New network of researchers exposes tactics that delay effective climate policy