Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says
A new study argues that the Trump administration's policies have eroded university autonomy, making research institutions more susceptible to fossil fuel industry influence. The report claims that funding cuts and investigations have pressured researchers to avoid climate-related topics.
Why it matters
It highlights concerns regarding academic freedom and the potential suppression of climate science in the U.S. political landscape.
The erosion of university autonomy under Trump has left colleges more vulnerable to corporate fossil fuel interests, the authors of the study argue. Photograph: Getty Images The erosion of university autonomy under Trump has left colleges more vulnerable to corporate fossil fuel interests, the authors of the study argue. Photograph: Getty Images Democracy, climate and justice Environment Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argue
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