I would like to inquire whether Empa’s collaborations with certain fossil fuel companies could have any influence on its research agenda. Empa is a research institute that focuses on applied materials sciences and technology, and it receives most of its funding from the Swiss government. However, it also has various industrial partners, some of which are involved in fossil fuel production or consumption, such as Shell, BP, Total, ABB, Siemens, and others. Could this pose a potential conflict of interest or bias for Empa?

I would like to inquire whether Empa’s collaborations with certain fossil fuel companies could have any influence on its research agenda. Empa is a research institute that focuses on applied materials sciences and technology, and it receives most of its funding from the Swiss government. However, it also has various industrial partners, some of which are involved in fossil fuel production or consumption, such as Shell, BP, Total, ABB, Siemens, and others. Could this pose a potential conflict of interest or bias for Empa?