{"id":150548,"date":"2023-02-15T16:53:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T15:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=150548"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:39","slug":"uva-announces-moratorium-on-new-research-with-shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2023\/02\/15\/uva-announces-moratorium-on-new-research-with-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"UvA announces moratorium on new research with Shell"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has announced that it will not initiate any new partnerships with companies in the fossil fuel sector for the time being. The decision comes after fierce demonstrations by climate activists. Other universities are feeling the heat as well.<\/p>\n

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Protest at the Erasmus Building this week: activists hang banners on the ballustrade about the climate.<\/span><\/p>

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Climate activists at various universities are protesting researchers\u2019 collaboration with the fossil fuel industry. Yesterday activists in Leiden disrupted<\/a> a speech by the rector, demanding that the university cut ties with oil and gas companies.<\/p>\n

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In a repeat of last autumn, activists in Rotterdam occupied a university building on Tuesday and Wednesday. They left<\/a> on Wednesday evening (this time without the intervention of the riot police). The Executive Board acknowledged<\/a> the climate emergency on Monday and wanted to talk to the demonstrators on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those participating in the occupation believe the university\u2019s measures do not go far enough, and they ultimately refused to speak with the Board.<\/p>\n\n\t

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