Fossil Fuel Funding Academic Year 2022-2023
Dear Cardiff University,
I'm writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to ask that you please disclose to me, following a previously sent request from this address regarding fossil fuel funding from 2017-2021/22, that you please complete the same search for a much more limited amount of information exclusively covering the current calendar year.
The companies I'm looking for are all oil, gas, and coal companies.
This would include grants, investments, research agreements, gifts, sponsorship, hospitality, and donations from the following companies please:
BP, Shell, Total, Equinor (Statoil), Eni, Chevron, Exxon (ExxonMobil), ConocoPhilip (Conoco), BHP Group, Enbridge, Chesapeake Energy, Petrofac, Kellas Midstream, Kuwait Petroleum, OEUK, Dong Energy, Cheniere, Premtech, Aker BP, Glencore, Petronas, Saudi Aramco, Petro-Canada, E&P, OMV, Inpex, Ithaca Energy, Enquest, Woodside, Chrysaor, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC), Hewett Petroleum, Institute of Gas and technology, Balmoral Offshore, Airpac Bukom, Abbot Group, Capricorn Energy, Enterprise Oil, Melrose Resources, Rovotics, Senergy, Scottish Power, Trident, Zenocean, Schlumberger, Stena Drilling, Anglo-American, Tokyo Gas.
I'd also like the same for the following investment banks please: JP Morgan, Blackrock, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.
A simple spreadsheet format will be fine for the purposes of this request.
Yours faithfully,
Max Colbert
The Citizens
Dear Max Colbert
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 4 March 2023
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI23-070 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 3 April 2023
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Yours sincerely
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]
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University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Dear InfoRequest,
My apologies, I mean the current academic year. 22-23.
Yours sincerely,
Max Colbert
The Citizens
Dear Max
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 4th
March 2023.
For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.
I'm writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to ask that
you please disclose to me, following a previously sent request from this
address regarding fossil fuel funding from 2017-2021/22, that you please
complete the same search for a much more limited amount of information
exclusively covering the current calendar year.
The companies I'm looking for are all oil, gas, and coal companies.
This would include grants, investments, research agreements, gifts,
sponsorship, hospitality, and donations from the following companies
please:
BP, Shell, Total, Equinor (Statoil), Eni, Chevron, Exxon (ExxonMobil),
ConocoPhilip (Conoco), BHP Group, Enbridge, Chesapeake Energy, Petrofac,
Kellas Midstream, Kuwait Petroleum, OEUK, Dong Energy, Cheniere, Premtech,
Aker BP, Glencore, Petronas, Saudi Aramco, Petro-Canada, E&P, OMV, Inpex,
Ithaca Energy, Enquest, Woodside, Chrysaor, China Petroleum and Chemical
Corporation (SINOPEC), Hewett Petroleum, Institute of Gas and technology,
Balmoral Offshore, Airpac Bukom, Abbot Group, Capricorn Energy, Enterprise
Oil, Melrose Resources, Rovotics, Senergy, Scottish Power, Trident,
Zenocean, Schlumberger, Stena Drilling, Anglo-American, Tokyo Gas.
I'd also like the same for the following investment banks please: JP
Morgan, Blackrock, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America
Research awards
Main All Sponsors Project Title Start Date Finish Date Award
School Value
(£)
Chemistry BP Designing 01/10/2019 30/06/2023 2,500
International Bi-functioning
Ltd heterogeneous
catalysts for
upgrading
bio-derived
alcohols
Chemistry BP CO2-FLP-Flow 01/09/2022 31/08/2023 155,000
International electrochemistry
Ltd
Investments
As at 28/02/23 the university held 0.13% of its investment portfolio in
Bank of America, 0.06% in Citi and 0.08% in JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Grants, gifts, sponsorship, hospitality and donations
None
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Cardiff University. If you require further assistance please feel free to
contact me.
Kind regards
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
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The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English.
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.
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