Profile
Honey Karun is an Economist at the Climate and Sustainability Initiative (CSI), where he leads research on climate finance, policy instruments, and their macroeconomic implications. His work examines how climate action intersects with economic development, applying data-driven analysis and policy evaluation to generate insights that support evidence-based decision-making. At CSI, he develops research papers, policy briefs, and analytical reports and contributes to dissemination efforts and collaborative policy dialogues with government, industry, and research stakeholders.
Honey brings over a decade of experience across multilateral institutions,government agencies, and public policy think tanks, with a consistent focus on delivering policy-relevant economic analysis in complex institutional environments. His expertise spans climate-related policy design, fiscal governance, sustainable development, and applied macroeconomics. Before joining CSI, he served as an Advisor at the Quality Council of India, where he worked on sustainability and ESG policy research, including efforts to simplify ESG reporting frameworks for MSMEs and assess emerging global sustainability standards and their implications for India’s regulatory andeconomic landscape.
Earlier in his career, Honey worked at the International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative Office in India, supporting Article IV missions, preparing macro-fiscal briefs, analysing high-frequency economic indicators, and developing monthly economic dashboards for India and Bhutan. His role involved extensive coordination with government departments, regulatory institutions, public enterprises, and research organisations. He has also contributed to international climate policy processes as a Consultant Associate Fellow at the CSEP Research Foundation, including co-authoring an input paper on non-price climate policies for the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group during India’s G20 presidency.
Honey holds an M.Phil. and an M.A. in Economics from Jawaharlal NehruUniversity and has completed advanced professional training on globalgovernance and diplomacy in Germany. Outside of work, he enjoys travellingthrough the mountains on his motorcycle, spending time in nature, and is acommitted advocate for animal welfare, particularly the well-being of dogs.
Honey brings over a decade of experience across multilateral institutions,government agencies, and public policy think tanks, with a consistent focus on delivering policy-relevant economic analysis in complex institutional environments. His expertise spans climate-related policy design, fiscal governance, sustainable development, and applied macroeconomics. Before joining CSI, he served as an Advisor at the Quality Council of India, where he worked on sustainability and ESG policy research, including efforts to simplify ESG reporting frameworks for MSMEs and assess emerging global sustainability standards and their implications for India’s regulatory andeconomic landscape.
Earlier in his career, Honey worked at the International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative Office in India, supporting Article IV missions, preparing macro-fiscal briefs, analysing high-frequency economic indicators, and developing monthly economic dashboards for India and Bhutan. His role involved extensive coordination with government departments, regulatory institutions, public enterprises, and research organisations. He has also contributed to international climate policy processes as a Consultant Associate Fellow at the CSEP Research Foundation, including co-authoring an input paper on non-price climate policies for the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group during India’s G20 presidency.
Honey holds an M.Phil. and an M.A. in Economics from Jawaharlal NehruUniversity and has completed advanced professional training on globalgovernance and diplomacy in Germany. Outside of work, he enjoys travellingthrough the mountains on his motorcycle, spending time in nature, and is acommitted advocate for animal welfare, particularly the well-being of dogs.
