Centre for Climate and Energy Analysis (CAKE)

Name

Centre for Climate and Energy Analysis (CAKE)

Legal name

Centrum Analiz Klimatyczno-Energetycznych (CAKE)

Website

https://climatecake.ios.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Energy Policy Research

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Carbon Market Verification & Accreditation (EU ETS/UK ETS/California/Regional) (EUABACAB)

Keywords

• Climate policy analysis
• Emissions trading research
• Carbon market modeling
• EU ETS analysis
• Decarbonization scenario analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CAKE is a research and analytical centre that delivers independent analysis, modeling, and scenario studies of EU climate and energy policies, focused on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and long-term decarbonization pathways to 2050. Its core deliverables include the CBAM Explorer analytical tool, the LIFE VIIEW 2050 impact-assessment platform, policy briefs (e.g., on ETS2 and the European Carbon Central Bank), the GO2'50 publication series, and EU LIFE programme-funded research projects covering ETS reform, CBAM budgetary revenue, and integration of neighboring countries with the EU ETS.

Product overview

Centre for Climate and Energy Analysis (CAKE) is a research and analytical organization offering a portfolio of climate and energy policy analysis tools and platforms. The core offering includes the CBAM Explorer for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism analysis, the LIFE VIIEW 2050 platform for long-term EU ETS impact assessment, and the LIFE ENSPIRE project studying integration of neighboring countries with EU ETS. Additional analytical projects include ECEMF, AdJUST, Sparccle, and Uptake. The organization also provides an Information Centre with publications, policy briefs (including GO2'50 series), and a dedicated job offers section. CAKE operates as part of the National Balancing and Emissions Management Centre (KOBiZE) and the Institute of Environmental Protection (IOŚ-PIB), with primary funding from the EU LIFE programme and the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBAM Explorer Interactive analytical tool for exploring and analyzing Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) data, costs, and policy implications for the EU and Poland, made publicly available via the CAKE website.
• LIFE VIIEW 2050 Platform Platform for long-term impact assessment of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on a zero-emission economy by 2050.
• LIFE Climate CAKE PL EU LIFE programme-funded project delivering and exchanging information to strategically support the implementation of climate and energy policy in Poland and the EU.
• LIFE ENSPIRE EU LIFE programme-funded project studying new scenarios for gradual integration of neighboring countries with the EU ETS system, including CBAM and budgetary revenue analysis for the EU and Poland.
• ECEMF European Climate and Energy Modelling Forum project in which CAKE participates to advance European climate and energy modeling activities.
• AdJUST Climate and energy policy analysis project focused on policy adjustment scenarios.
• Sparccle Climate policy project under the EU LIFE programme portfolio involving CAKE.
• Uptake Climate and energy policy uptake project under CAKE's research portfolio.
• GO2'50 Publications Periodic publication series covering climate, society, and economy topics, distributed as downloadable PDFs via the CAKE website.
• Policy Briefs Analytical policy briefs on EU climate topics including Fairer ETS2, CBAM budgetary revenue, and the proposed European Carbon Central Bank (ECCB), distributed to policymakers and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• CBAM Explorer tool developed and deployed for public use to analyze carbon border adjustment costs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KOBiZE (Krajowy Ośrodek Bilansowania i Zarządzania Emisjami)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAKE operates as an analytical unit within KOBiZE (National Centre for Emissions Management), which is part of IOŚ-PIB. KOBiZE manages Poland's national emissions data and EU ETS registry, and CAKE provides the analytical and research function for climate and energy policy. The partnership involves co-development of analytical tools such as the CBAM Explorer and policy briefs on EU climate legislation.
• IOŚ-PIB (Instytut Ochrony Środowiska - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAKE is hosted within IOŚ-PIB (Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute), Poland's leading environmental research institution. The institute provides institutional infrastructure, hosting the CAKE team at its Warsaw headquarters, and CAKE's analytical work supports the institute's mission in environmental protection research.
• Reform Institute (Instytut Reform)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAKE experts participated in a Reform Institute webinar where the institute presented its report on 'Visible costs, hidden benefits: Poland's financial balance in the EU ETS'. CAKE contributed expertise on potential changes to the EU ETS from the perspective of planned revisions.
• ICAP (International Carbon Action Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAKE participates in ICAP activities, including representation by expert Robert Jeszke on the ICAP Carbon Market Conversations podcast discussing the Polish perspective on carbon pricing, just transition, and the future of the EU ETS.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NewClimate Institute: Independent climate policy research organization providing analysis on EU carbon markets, CBAM, and corporate climate action. CAKE and NewClimate operate in the same niche of EU climate policy analysis, targeting EU and national policymakers with similar analytical outputs.
• Carbon Market Watch: Specialized NGO focused on monitoring and analyzing the EU ETS and related carbon market instruments. Like CAKE, Carbon Market Watch produces EU ETS-focused analysis and policy briefs aimed at EU and member-state policy discussions.
• Öko-Institut: German applied research institute producing independent analysis on EU climate policy, EU ETS, and CBAM. As long-standing EU ETS analysts, Öko-Institut is a direct functional peer to CAKE in evaluating compliance carbon market design and decarbonization scenarios.
• Agora Energiewende: Think tank focused on European energy transition and climate policy, producing analysis on EU ETS, carbon pricing, and just transition. Highly comparable to CAKE in serving EU and member-state policy stakeholders with technical analysis.
• Climate Analytics: Climate science and policy institute providing analysis on EU climate targets, decarbonization pathways, and carbon pricing. CAKE's LIFE VIIEW 2050 platform and long-term decarbonization modelling overlap directly with Climate Analytics' analytical mandate.
• CE Delft: Dutch research organization producing economic and policy analysis on EU climate instruments, including EU ETS, CBAM, and industrial decarbonization. Overlaps with CAKE's analytical focus on EU carbon pricing mechanisms and their national-level implications.
• ICAP (International Carbon Action Partnership): International forum for carbon market cooperation and analysis, engaging in EU ETS research and policy dialogue. CAKE is an active participant in ICAP activities, making ICAP both a partner and a directly comparable analytical organization.
• Trinomics: European consultancy specializing in climate, energy, and environmental policy analysis for EU institutions and member states. Comparable to CAKE in delivering EU ETS, CBAM, and decarbonization analysis to government and EU-level clients.

Broad incumbents

• Eurelectric: European electricity industry association that commissions and publishes analysis on EU ETS, CBAM, and power sector decarbonization. A broader incumbent in EU climate policy analysis, with overlapping subject matter but a different (industry-side) mandate than CAKE.
• Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU Amsterdam: Academic research institute producing EU climate policy analysis, including on EU ETS and CBAM. Larger and broader in scope than CAKE, but operates in the same EU climate policy research space and often addresses similar analytical questions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/climate_cake
• Facebookfacebook.com/IOSPIB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrum-analiz-klimatyczno-energetycznych-cake

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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