Socioeconomic impacts of climate and energy policyprimary
3 projects
All three projects (TRANSrisk, TIPPING.plus, UNTANGLED) centre on how climate/energy transitions affect jobs, inequality, and communities.
Organization
FUNDACJA NAUKOWA INSTYTUT BADAN STRUKTURALNYCH
Polish economic think tank analysing how climate, energy, and technology transitions impact labour markets, inequality, and social inclusion.
NGO / AssociationsocietyPLSMENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€999K
Unique partners
41
What they do
Their core work
IBS is a Polish independent research foundation (think tank) specializing in applied economic and social policy analysis. They study how major transitions — climate policy, energy shifts, technological change — affect labour markets, inequality, and vulnerable populations. Their core contribution to EU projects is rigorous socioeconomic modelling: cost-benefit analysis of climate policies, employment impact assessments, and evidence-based policy recommendations that account for gender, skills gaps, and regional disparities.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Labour market analysis and employment policyprimary
2 projects
UNTANGLED focuses directly on employment, job quality, skills, and labour mobility; TIPPING.plus examines workforce impacts of coal region transitions.
Cost-benefit and risk analysis of transition pathwayssecondary
1 project
TRANSrisk was dedicated to risk analysis and cost-benefit assessment of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Gender and social inclusion in policy designsecondary
2 projects
Gender is an explicit keyword in both TIPPING.plus and UNTANGLED, indicating consistent attention to inclusive policy frameworks.
Just transition in coal and carbon-intensive regionsemerging
1 project
TIPPING.plus specifically targets clean-energy transitions in coal and carbon-intensive regions, a growing EU policy priority.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Climate policy risk economics
Recent focus
Just transition and labour impacts
IBS began with broad climate policy economics — TRANSrisk (2015-2018) focused on mitigation/adaptation pathways through cost-benefit and risk lenses. From 2020 onward, their work became more granular and people-centred: TIPPING.plus zoomed into energy transitions in coal regions with attention to demographics, gender, and populism, while UNTANGLED tackled technological disruption's effects on jobs, skills, and inequality. The shift is clear — from macro-level climate risk modelling toward the human and social dimensions of economic transitions.
IBS is moving toward the intersection of energy transition, labour economics, and social equity — well-positioned for the EU's growing Just Transition agenda.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European26 countries collaborated
IBS operates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a focused policy research foundation contributing analytical expertise rather than managing large projects. With 41 unique partners across 26 countries from just 3 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia — their average consortium has roughly 14 partners spanning most of Europe. This suggests they are valued as a reliable specialist contributor that integrates well into multi-country research teams.
Despite only 3 projects, IBS has built an unusually broad network of 41 partners across 26 countries, indicating involvement in pan-European consortia with wide geographic diversity rather than regional clusters.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
IBS brings a rare combination: they are an independent economic think tank that applies rigorous quantitative methods (cost-benefit, labour market modelling) to politically sensitive topics like coal phase-outs, inequality, and populism. Unlike university departments, they produce policy-ready analysis designed for government and industry audiences. For consortium builders, they fill the gap between pure economics research and the social/political reality of implementing green transitions in Central and Eastern Europe.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- TRANSriskLargest single grant (EUR 506K) and their earliest H2020 project, establishing IBS's profile in climate transition risk and cost-benefit analysis.
- TIPPING.plusDirectly addresses the EU Just Transition priority by studying tipping points in coal regions — a politically high-profile topic linking energy, demographics, and populism.
- UNTANGLEDBroadens IBS's scope beyond climate to technological disruption and globalisation impacts on labour markets, signalling expansion into future-of-work research.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy policy and just transitionEnvironment and climate adaptation economicsLabour and employment policyRegional development in carbon-intensive areas
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