Fossil Fuel Funding Academic Year 2022-2023

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Dear Birmingham City 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

Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

Dear Max,

RE: INFORMATION REQUEST DATED 04 MARCH 2023
REF: FOI - 00843

Thank you for your request for information. This was received on 4th March 2023 and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will respond to the information request within 20 working days (i.e on or before 31st March 2023). If we are unable to respond to the request or if the University does not hold the information or if there is a reason for it to be withheld, we will write to you with the reasons why.

If you have any queries or concerns about the process, please do not hesitate to contact us. Otherwise we will write to you on or before 31st March 2023.

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Information Management Team
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Birmingham City University
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Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

Dear Max,

We are processing your request, however we require some clarification from you before we can progress this further.

Where you state 'covering the current calendar year' - is this 01/01/2023 - 04/03/2023? Please confirm the dates if otherwise.

Once we have received this clarification from you, the 20 working day deadline that we have to provide a response will re-start from the day of receipt of the clarification.

Many thanks,

Information Management Team
Legal Services & Compliance
Birmingham City University
Email: [email address

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Dear Freedom of Information Act,

My apologies, I mean the current academic year. 2022-20233.

Yours sincerely,

Max Colbert
The Citizens

Freedom of Information Act, Birmingham City University

Dear Max,

Thanks for your email. I will pass this information on to the relevant department.

We aim to have a response with you on or before 3rd April 2023.

Many thanks,

Information Management Team
Legal Services & Compliance
Birmingham City University
Email: [email address

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Dear Max,

RE: INFORMATION REQUEST DATED 4th MARCH 2023
REF: FOI-00843

Further to your request for information, please see our response attached.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests for an internal review should be made to the Head of Legal and Compliance at [Birmingham City University request email] or by writing to: Head of Legal and Compliance, Birmingham City University, Joseph Priestley Building, Cardigan Street, B4 7BD.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Please see https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ for details of their procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Thanks,

Information Management Team
Legal Services & Compliance
Birmingham City University
Email: [email address
 
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