The Doerr School announced the recipients of its first grants to fund greenhouse gas removal projects despite ongoing conservancy of accepting funding from fossil fuel companies.
Fossil fuel companies including industry giants like Shell, ExxonMobil and BP contributed tens of millions of dollars to research tied to Doerr since 2011.
In the months since the Doerr School of Sustainability’s founding, consistent calls have been made to reject fossil fuel funding in research as the school develops its vision for the future.
Six graduate students speak up on the Doerr School's entanglement with fossil fuel companies, suggesting a set of recommendations for Stanford's Committee on Funding of Energy Research and Education.
While many in the school consider the removal of greenhouse gasses an essential part of mitigating the effects of climate change, critics worry that the school’s first Flagship Destination is too closely tied to the interests of the oil and gas industry.