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How Big Oil has infiltrated universities and shaped climate research

Corporate Knights

A research group has just identified a big component of that attitude shift: the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long campaign to bury the truth by cozying up to universities and discrediting climate science. The researchers also surfaced confidential documents that prove that businesses work deliberately to alter academic outcomes.

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Universities must reject fossil fuel cash for climate research, say academics

Environmental News Bits

Universities must stop accepting funding from fossil fuel companies to conduct climate research, even if the research is aimed at developing green and low-carbon technology, an influential group of distinguished academics has said. Read the full story from The Guardian.

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Scotiabank's Net-Zero Research Fund Now Accepting Applications in Celebration of World Environment Day

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: TORONTO, June 13, 2022 /3BL Media/ - In celebration of World Environment Day, Scotiabank is announcing that from now until July 14th, Scotiabank's Net-Zero Research Fund is accepting funding applications from think tanks and academic institutions that are supporting key sectors in their efforts to decarbonize the economy.

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MSCI Launches New Sustainability Institute

ESG Today

Lee joined MSCI in 2010 following its acquisition of RiskMetrics Group, where she served as Head of Consumer Sector Research, ESG. The institute will also be advised by Hiromichi Mizuno, who recently joined the firm as Special Advisor to the CEO, with a particular focus on climate and sustainable investing issues.

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S&P Global Launches Climate Center of Excellence Focused on Climate, Environmental, and Nature Research

ESG Today

Thomas Yagel, Chief Operating and Product Officer for S&P Global Sustainable1, said: “We are exceptionally proud of the world-class scientists advancing S&P Global’s work on long-term climate, environmental, and nature research and methodology development. ”

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University sustainability programs are trying to make classrooms more diverse

Corporate Knights

Admissions departments are also considering a wider set of extenuating factors that could affect a student’s application, asking students how they have overcome adversity, along with adjusting testing requirements, since privileged students score higher on standardized tests thanks to multiple retakes and additional academic support.

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Global Climate Research Agenda to be Announced at CitiesIPCC Conference

Sustainable Development Network

The agenda will also create a blueprint for new scientific research supporting effective climate action strategies in cities around the world. DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE Original post: [link] CONTACT: CITIESIPCC@GPG.COM