INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Their core work

IIM Ahmedabad is one of India's premier management and policy research institutions, contributing climate policy modeling and socio-economic impact analysis to European research consortia. Their Centre for Research in Macro-economics and Sustainability (CRMS) specializes in integrated assessment modeling that links climate mitigation pathways with sustainable development goals, particularly for developing economies. They bring a critical Global South perspective to EU-funded climate research, analyzing how decarbonization strategies interact with national development priorities across sectors like energy, transport, agriculture, and industry.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (CD-LINKS, 2015-2019) centered on linking climate and development policies — exploring how low-carbon pathways interact with sustainable development in an international knowledge-sharing context. From 2019 onward, their focus sharpened toward concrete policy instruments: the Paris Agreement's global stocktake, mid-century strategies, NDCs, and sector-specific decarbonization pathways across industry, transport, agriculture, and buildings. The trajectory shows a clear shift from broad climate-development linkages to granular, policy-actionable sectoral analysis.

Moving toward sector-specific climate transition analysis aligned with Paris Agreement review cycles, making them increasingly relevant for projects targeting concrete decarbonization roadmaps.

How they like to work

IIM Ahmedabad participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as a non-EU institution bringing regional expertise into European-led consortia. With 40 unique partners across 22 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging 13+ partners per project). This broad network suggests they are a trusted contributor that multiple European research groups actively seek out for the Indian/developing-economy perspective.

Despite only 3 projects, IIM Ahmedabad has built connections with 40 distinct partners across 22 countries, reflecting participation in large international climate research consortia. Their network spans well beyond Europe, consistent with projects that require global coverage of emissions pathways and climate policies.

What sets them apart

IIM Ahmedabad is one of very few Indian institutions participating in H2020 climate research, offering an essential developing-economy and South Asian perspective that most European consortia lack internally. Their combination of management school rigor with climate modeling expertise means they approach decarbonization not just as a technical challenge but through the lens of economic feasibility and political viability. For any consortium needing credible Indian or Global South input on climate pathways, they are a natural and proven choice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENGAGE
  Largest funding (EUR 174,688) and broadest scope — exploring national and global greenhouse gas reduction pathways with direct relevance to the Paris Agreement stocktake process.
• NDC ASPECTS
  Most recent project (2021-2024) with detailed sectoral focus across five domains (industry, transport, AFOLU, buildings, energy), signaling their latest expertise direction.
• CD-LINKS
  Their entry point into H2020 (2015), establishing their niche in linking climate policy with sustainable development across international networks.