About bp
bp supported several multiyear research programs with universities and research institutions around the world on subjects ranging from environmental policy, through carbon sequestration and advanced materials, to electric vehicle technology.
The Carbon Mitigation Initiative at Princeton University was supported by bp since its inception in 2000 through 2025 and brought together the world’s best scientists and policy research with the energy industry to better understand climate and energy science, technology, and policy.
The research program has already had major impact on the world’s understanding and policy setting around climate change.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company was a sponsor of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative from 2000 to 2009. Ford Motor Company designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide. As a founding member of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative at Princeton University, Ford was engaged in the study of fundamental scientific, environmental and technical issues related to carbon management.