PREMUS - Prepare REMIND-MAgPIE for Users

• Applicants: Dr. Lavinia Baumstark, Ph.D.; Dr. Jan Philipp Dietrich
• Subject Area: Economic Policy, Applied Economics
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 528702387

The REMIND-MAgPIE framework is an Integrated Assessment Model (IAM) that has gained wide recognition and been used in various research efforts, including the development of the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) and Sustainable Development Pathways (SDPs). Its scenarios have also been featured in recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. The framework consists of two optimization models (REMIND and MAgPIE) wrapped into a collection of data processing tools. While the REMIND-MAgPIE framework has primarily been developed and run at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the open-source release of the software has sparked increased interest from third parties, with some already using components of the framework. The PREMUS project aims to enhance the usability of REMIND-MAgPIE by improving accessibility, ensuring high code quality, and creating a vibrant user and developer community. This will be achieved through streamlining installation procedures, developing tutorials, and establishing efficient contribution workflows for third-party users. By implementing these improvements, we aim to encourage greater adoption of the REMIND-MAgPIE framework by third-party users and foster an engaged user community. This, in turn, will stimulate collaboration, innovation, and discovery within the field of climate change research. To ensure model stability, the PREMUS project will introduce extended continuous integration testing. Workshops to train newcomers and gather user feedback will play a central role in achieving the goals of PREMUS. With the newly developed and improved workflows and tools, we expect to create a more user-friendly Integrated Assessment Model framework embedded in an active, international community of users and developers. The project aims to serve as an RSE flagship project in the IAM community, promoting the adoption of Research Software Engineering (RSE) concepts and structures among other IAM teams and establishing a stronger RSE community culture.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants