But, he added, “It’s entirely justified to ask for information that relates to researchers’ funding and whether there are any strings attached.” An undercover Greenpeace operation has suggested that some researchers who dispute mainstream scientific conclusions on climate change are willing to conceal the sources of payment for their research, even if the money is purported to come from overseas corporations producing oil, gas and coal. The investigation by Greenpeace, which was carried out in collaboration with several other environmental groups, found evidence suggesting that a number of scientists involved in research into global warming were paid by fossil fuel companies or groups The Greenpeace workers also asked that the payments not be disclosed. The commentators, a professor from Princeton University and one from Pennsylvania State University, agreed to the offers.
An undercover Greenpeace operation has suggested that some researchers who dispute mainstream scientific conclusions on climate change are willing to conceal the sources of payment for their research, even if the money is purported to come from overseas corporations producing oil, gas and coal. The investigation by Greenpeace, which was carried out in collaboration with several other environmental groups, found evidence suggesting that a number of scientists involved in research into global warming were paid by fossil fuel companies or groups The Greenpeace workers also asked that the payments not be disclosed. The commentators, a professor from Princeton University and one from Pennsylvania State University, agreed to the offers.