Research on the energy transition needs to involve all communities and requires breaking the paradigm of traditional industry-funded research, argues Jef Caers from his personal story.
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Caers, J. My journey out of fossil fuel-funded research. Nat. Geosci. 16, 468 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01195-2
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