INSTYTUT OCHRONY SRODOWISKA - PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Their core work

Poland's National Research Institute for Environmental Protection, based in Warsaw, specializing in air quality monitoring, emissions modelling, and environmental policy support. They conduct research on particulate matter sources and composition, develop control strategies for air pollution, and contribute to European climate and energy modelling efforts. Their work bridges environmental science with practical policy tools, particularly around emissions reduction and climate scenario planning.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their earliest H2020 involvement (2016) focused on waste management and circular economy through URBANREC, a topic somewhat distant from their core environmental protection mandate. From 2019 onward, they shifted decisively toward air quality and climate modelling — first with PMCOST on particulate matter in Poland, then ECEMF on European-scale energy and climate scenarios. This trajectory shows a clear move from applied waste problems toward atmospheric science and climate policy modelling.

They are moving toward climate and energy modelling at European scale, making them increasingly relevant for projects requiring national emissions data and policy scenario analysis from a Polish perspective.

How they like to work

Exclusively a participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, consistently joining as a contributing partner. With 43 unique partners across 15 countries from just 3 projects, they have worked in large, diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This suggests they are comfortable operating within big international collaborations and can deliver specific national-level data or expertise without needing to drive the overall project direction.

Despite only 3 projects, they have built a broad network of 43 partners across 15 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia. Their reach spans widely across the EU rather than concentrating on any single regional cluster.

What sets them apart

As Poland's national environmental protection institute, they offer authoritative access to Polish emissions data, air quality monitoring infrastructure, and regulatory expertise — assets that few other organizations can provide. For any EU project needing credible Polish national-level environmental data or policy analysis, they are a natural and trusted partner. Their government-backed status as a National Research Institute adds weight to consortium proposals targeting Central and Eastern European coverage.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PMCOST
  Directly aligned with their core mandate — a Widening Participation project focused on building Poland's capacity in particulate matter research, their largest single grant at EUR 163,858.
• ECEMF
  Positions them within the European Climate and Energy Modelling Forum, a high-visibility network project connecting major climate modelling groups across Europe.