PCAF Financed-Emissions Parameters
79 pcaf financed-emissions parameters held in the GreenCalculus MasterBrain, drawn from 1 named source, listed with its publisher and licence under Sources below. Values are read live from the data layer on every page build, so nothing here is re-typed and nothing can drift from the figures the calculators use. They span 9 units of measurement — 69 of them in PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) — which is why the spread below is reported per unit and never blended.
Where these factors are used
PCAF Data Quality Score and Residential Mortgage Financed Emissions set out how factors in this group are applied, and PCAF Mortgages Calculator and PCAF Motor Vehicle Loans Calculator draw on them directly. Each value below names the upstream source it came from.
What this group contains
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Factors | 79 |
| Publishers | 1 |
| Distinct units | 3 |
| Data version | MasterBrain v2026.284 · updated 2026-11-06 |
| Unit | Factors | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | 69 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Figures are computed per unit and never blended: a median across different units would be arithmetically valid and physically meaningless. 2 further units in this group have fewer than 3 factors and are counted above but not described.
What has changed
Sources, citation & machine access
| Source | Publisher | Year | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCAF Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry — Part A (Financed Emissions, 3rd Ed., December 2025) + Part B (Facilitated Emissions, 1st Ed., December 2023) + Part C (Insurance-Associated Emissions, 2nd Ed., December 2025) | Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials | 2025 | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
Cite the upstream publisher for the values themselves. The reference below credits this compilation and, more usefully, pins the edition you read.
GreenCalculus. (2026). PCAF Financed-Emissions Parameters (MasterBrain v2026.284). Numbers Publishing Pte. Ltd. https://greencalculus.com/factors/pcaf-financed-emissions-parameters/
Cite this factor group
Values change between editions. Quoting the MasterBrain version is what lets a reader resolve the exact number you used. See the change record above for factors in this group that have moved.
For a reference manager, in BibTeX then RIS:
@misc{greencalculus_pcaf_2026,
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title = {PCAF Financed-Emissions Parameters},
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howpublished = {GreenCalculus},
publisher = {Numbers Publishing Pte. Ltd.},
note = {MasterBrain v2026.284},
url = {https://greencalculus.com/factors/pcaf-financed-emissions-parameters/}
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ER - Every factor on this page is readable from the open endpoint. No key, no signup:
https://greencalculus.com/wp-json/greencalculus/v1/factors/pcafcurl -s "https://greencalculus.com/wp-json/greencalculus/v1/factors/pcaf?limit=500"import requests
rows = requests.get("https://greencalculus.com/wp-json/greencalculus/v1/factors/pcaf", params={"limit": 500}).json()["factors"]
print(len(rows), "factors in pcaf")There is no spreadsheet download for this page: all 79 rows come from PCAF_2024, whose terms do not give us the right to pass their figures on in a file. They stay on this page, each beside its source, and in the endpoint above, where every row carries licence.redistributable. The per-publisher terms are on the sources register.
The response carries an X-GC-Version header, so a consumer can detect a new edition without diffing the payload.
All factors
| Factor | Value | Unit | Source | Last changed | Canonical key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCAF absolute emissions disclosure units | — | tCO2e (mass) and tCO2e per million currency (economic-intensity) | PCAF_2024PCAF Global GHG Standard 3rd Ed (December 2025), §3.2 Disclosure metrics + Part B §6 + Part C §6 | — | reporting.pcaf.absolute_metric.disclosure_units |
| PCAF attribution factor — facilitated emissions (capital markets) | 0.33 | ratio (33% weighting factor for facilitated emissions) | PCAF_2024PCAF Facilitated Emissions Standard 2023, §5 Weighting + §6 Calculation | — | reporting.pcaf.attribution_factor.facilitated |
| PCAF attribution factor formula — financed emissions | — | ratio (dimensionless 0-1) | PCAF_2024PCAF Global GHG Standard 3rd Ed (December 2025), §5.1 Attribution Principle + Equation §5.1 | — | reporting.pcaf.attribution_factor.financed |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — business loans & unlisted equity (Option 1: Reported emissions (verified)) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.2-1 (data quality scorecard for business loans & unlisted equity), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.business_loans_unlisted_equity.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — business loans & unlisted equity (Option 1 unverified or Option 2a physical activity) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.2-1 (data quality scorecard for business loans & unlisted equity), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b / 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.business_loans_unlisted_equity.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — business loans & unlisted equity (Option 2: Physical activity-based emissions (production)) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.2-1 (data quality scorecard for business loans & unlisted equity), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.business_loans_unlisted_equity.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — business loans & unlisted equity (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per revenue)) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.2-1 (data quality scorecard for business loans & unlisted equity), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.business_loans_unlisted_equity.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — business loans & unlisted equity (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per asset / turnover proxy)) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.2-1 (data quality scorecard for business loans & unlisted equity), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b / 3c | — | reporting.pcaf.business_loans_unlisted_equity.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — commercial real estate (CRE) (Option 1: Actual building energy + supplier-specific factors) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.4-1 (data quality scorecard for commercial real estate (CRE)), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.commercial_real_estate.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — commercial real estate (CRE) (Option 1: Actual building energy + average factors) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.4-1 (data quality scorecard for commercial real estate (CRE)), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.commercial_real_estate.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — commercial real estate (CRE) (Option 2a: Estimated energy from floor area + building-type benchmarks) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.4-1 (data quality scorecard for commercial real estate (CRE)), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.commercial_real_estate.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — commercial real estate (CRE) (Option 2b: Estimated energy from floor area + statistical/sector benchmarks) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.4-1 (data quality scorecard for commercial real estate (CRE)), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.commercial_real_estate.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — commercial real estate (CRE) (Option 3: Estimated emissions per floor area) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.4-1 (data quality scorecard for commercial real estate (CRE)), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3 | — | reporting.pcaf.commercial_real_estate.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — facilitated emissions (capital markets services) (Option 1: Reported emissions (verified)) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part B Part B Table 5-2 (data quality scorecard for facilitated emissions (capital markets services)), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.facilitated_emissions.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — facilitated emissions (capital markets services) (Option 1: Reported emissions (unverified)) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part B: Facilitated Emissions (First Edition, December 2023), Table 5-2 / Annex 1 Table 10-1 (data quality scorecard for facilitated emissions), Score 2 row, sub-option 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.facilitated_emissions.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — facilitated emissions (capital markets services) (Option 2: Physical activity-based (energy consumption and/or production)) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part B: Facilitated Emissions (First Edition, December 2023), Table 5-2 / Annex 1 Table 10-1 (data quality scorecard for facilitated emissions), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2a / 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.facilitated_emissions.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — facilitated emissions (capital markets services) (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per revenue)) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part B Part B Table 5-2 (data quality scorecard for facilitated emissions (capital markets services)), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.facilitated_emissions.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — facilitated emissions (capital markets services) (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per asset / turnover proxy)) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part B Part B Table 5-2 (data quality scorecard for facilitated emissions (capital markets services)), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b / 3c | — | reporting.pcaf.facilitated_emissions.score_5 |
| PCAF facilitated emissions weighting factor (capital markets services) | 0.33 | dimensionless weighting factor (share of attributed issuer emissions recognised as facilitated) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part B: Facilitated Emissions (First Edition, December 2023), §5.2 "How is the responsibility of a facilitator for the issuer's emissions valued (weighting)?" + Box 5-2 worked example (1,000 kt CO2e x 0.05 x 0.33 = 16.5 kt CO2e) | — | reporting.pcaf.facilitated_emissions.weighting_factor |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines (Option 1: Reported emissions (verified)) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C Table 5.2-2 (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_commercial_lines.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines (Option 1: Reported emissions (unverified)) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C Table 5.2-2 (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_commercial_lines.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines (Option 2: Physical activity-based) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C Table 5.2-2 (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2a / 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_commercial_lines.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines (Option 3: Economic activity-based) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C Table 5.2-2 (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — commercial lines), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3 | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_commercial_lines.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines (Option 1: Vehicle-specific verified emissions) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C §5.4 personal motor (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_motor_personal.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines (Option 2a: Make/model + verified distance) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C §5.4 personal motor (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_motor_personal.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines (Option 2b: Make/model + estimated distance) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C §5.4 personal motor (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_motor_personal.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines (Option 3a: Estimated vehicle + estimated distance) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C §5.4 personal motor (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_motor_personal.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines (Option 3b: Premium proxy + sector defaults) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Part C §5.4 personal motor (data quality scorecard for insurance-associated emissions — personal motor lines), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_motor_personal.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — insurance-associated emissions — project insurance (Option 1a: Reported emissions, verified) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Annex 9.2-2 (Table 9.2-2, detailed data quality scorecard for project insurance), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_project.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — insurance-associated emissions — project insurance (Option 1b: Reported emissions, unverified) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Annex 9.2-2 (Table 9.2-2, detailed data quality scorecard for project insurance), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_project.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — insurance-associated emissions — project insurance (Option 2a: Physical activity-based) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Annex 9.2-2 (Table 9.2-2, detailed data quality scorecard for project insurance), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_project.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — insurance-associated emissions — project insurance (Option 2b/3a: higher-entity estimate) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Annex 9.2-2 (Table 9.2-2, detailed data quality scorecard for project insurance), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 2b / 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_project.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — insurance-associated emissions — project insurance (Option 3b: Economic activity-based) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Annex 9.2-2 (Table 9.2-2, detailed data quality scorecard for project insurance), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_project.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, commercial lines (Option 1: Reported, inherited) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-2 (data quality scorecard for treaty commercial lines insurance), Score 1 row (Option 1, primary-insurer weighted-average quality score = 1) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_commercial.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, commercial lines (Option 1: Reported, inherited) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-2 (data quality scorecard for treaty commercial lines insurance), Score 2 row (Option 1, primary-insurer weighted-average quality score = 2) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_commercial.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, commercial lines (Option 1: Reported, inherited) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-2 (data quality scorecard for treaty commercial lines insurance), Score 3 row (Option 1, primary-insurer weighted-average quality score = 3) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_commercial.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, commercial lines (Option 1: Reported, inherited) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-2 (data quality scorecard for treaty commercial lines insurance), Score 4 row (Option 1, primary-insurer weighted-average quality score = 4) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_commercial.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, commercial lines (Option 3: Economic activity-based) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-2 (data quality scorecard for treaty commercial lines insurance), Score 5 row (Option 3, sector-average) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_commercial.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, motor lines (Option 1: Actual treaty-specific) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-3 (data quality scorecard for treaty motor lines insurance), Score 1 row (Option 1, cedent-disclosed, inherited quality 1) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_motor.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, motor lines (Option 1: Actual treaty-specific) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-3 (data quality scorecard for treaty motor lines insurance), Score 2 row (Option 1, cedent-disclosed, inherited quality 2) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_motor.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, motor lines (Option 1: Actual treaty-specific) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-3 (data quality scorecard for treaty motor lines insurance), Score 3 row (Option 1, cedent-disclosed, inherited quality 3) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_motor.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, motor lines (Option 3: Continental distance averages) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-3 (data quality scorecard for treaty motor lines insurance), Score 4 row, Option 3 (continental distance averages) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_motor.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — insurance-associated emissions — treaty reinsurance, motor lines (average-vehicle motor-industry proxy) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part C Table 5.5-3 (data quality scorecard for treaty motor lines insurance), Score 5 row, Option 3 (average-vehicle motor-industry proxy) | — | reporting.pcaf.insurance_treaty_motor.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — listed equity & corporate bonds (Option 1: Reported emissions) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.1-2 (data quality scorecard for listed equity & corporate bonds), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.listed_equity_corporate_bonds.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — listed equity & corporate bonds (Option 1 unverified or Option 2a physical activity) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.1-2 (data quality scorecard for listed equity & corporate bonds), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b / 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.listed_equity_corporate_bonds.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — listed equity & corporate bonds (Option 2: Physical activity-based emissions (production)) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.1-2 (data quality scorecard for listed equity & corporate bonds), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.listed_equity_corporate_bonds.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — listed equity & corporate bonds (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per revenue)) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.1-2 (data quality scorecard for listed equity & corporate bonds), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.listed_equity_corporate_bonds.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — listed equity & corporate bonds (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per asset / sector turnover proxy)) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.1-2 (data quality scorecard for listed equity & corporate bonds), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b / 3c | — | reporting.pcaf.listed_equity_corporate_bonds.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — mortgages (residential real estate) (Option 1: Actual building energy + supplier-specific factors) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.5-1 (data quality scorecard for mortgages (residential real estate)), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.mortgages.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — mortgages (residential real estate) (Option 1: Actual building energy + average factors) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.5-1 (data quality scorecard for mortgages (residential real estate)), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.mortgages.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — mortgages (residential real estate) (Option 2a: Estimated energy from floor area + building-type benchmarks) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.5-1 (data quality scorecard for mortgages (residential real estate)), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.mortgages.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — mortgages (residential real estate) (Option 2b: Estimated energy from floor area + statistical benchmarks) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.5-1 (data quality scorecard for mortgages (residential real estate)), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.mortgages.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — mortgages (residential real estate) (Option 3: Estimated emissions per floor area) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.5-1 (data quality scorecard for mortgages (residential real estate)), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3 | — | reporting.pcaf.mortgages.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — motor vehicle loans (Option 1: Actual vehicle-specific emissions — sub-options 1a/1b) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.6-1 (data quality scorecard for motor vehicle loans), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a + 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.motor_vehicle_loans.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — motor vehicle loans (Option 2a: Make/model known + distance from local statistics) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.6-1 (data quality scorecard for motor vehicle loans), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.motor_vehicle_loans.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — motor vehicle loans (Option 2b: Make/model known + distance from regional statistics) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.6-1 (data quality scorecard for motor vehicle loans), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.motor_vehicle_loans.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — motor vehicle loans (Option 3a: Estimated vehicle-unspecific — vehicle type known) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.6-1 (data quality scorecard for motor vehicle loans), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.motor_vehicle_loans.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — motor vehicle loans (Option 3b: Estimated vehicle-unspecific — average vehicle) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.6-1 (data quality scorecard for motor vehicle loans), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b | — | reporting.pcaf.motor_vehicle_loans.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — project finance (Option 1: Reported emissions (verified)) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.3-1 (data quality scorecard for project finance), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.project_finance.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — project finance (Option 1 unverified or Option 2a physical activity) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.3-1 (data quality scorecard for project finance), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b / 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.project_finance.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — project finance (Option 2: Physical activity-based (production)) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.3-1 (data quality scorecard for project finance), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2b | — | reporting.pcaf.project_finance.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — project finance (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per revenue)) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.3-1 (data quality scorecard for project finance), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.project_finance.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — project finance (Option 3: Economic activity-based (sector per asset / turnover proxy)) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.3-1 (data quality scorecard for project finance), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b / 3c | — | reporting.pcaf.project_finance.score_5 |
| PCAF mandatory inclusion of scope 1 + 2 emissions | — | coverage rule (mandatory) | PCAF_2024PCAF Global GHG Standard 3rd Ed (December 2025), §3 Reporting Requirements + Part B §3 + Part C §3 | — | reporting.pcaf.scope.coverage.scope1_2_mandatory |
| PCAF scope 3 inclusion phasing by sector materiality | — | coverage rule (sector-phased) | PCAF_2024PCAF Global GHG Standard 3rd Ed (December 2025), §3 Reporting Requirements (scope 3 phasing) + §4 Sector materiality | — | reporting.pcaf.scope.coverage.scope3_inclusion_phasing |
| PCAF securitization & structured products methodology marker (Part A 3rd ed) | — | PCAF methodology marker (no numeric factor) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A 3rd Ed (December 2025), §5.8 (Securitization and structured products) | — | reporting.pcaf.securitization.methodology |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — sovereign debt (Option 1: Reported and verified country emissions) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.9-6 (data quality scorecard for sovereign debt), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.sovereign_debt.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — sovereign debt (Option 1: Reported but unverified country emissions) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.9-6 (data quality scorecard for sovereign debt), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.sovereign_debt.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — sovereign debt (Option 2: Physical activity-based country estimate) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.9-6 (data quality scorecard for sovereign debt), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2a | — | reporting.pcaf.sovereign_debt.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — sovereign debt (Option 3: Economic activity-based country estimate) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.9-6 (data quality scorecard for sovereign debt), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3a | — | reporting.pcaf.sovereign_debt.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — sovereign debt (Option 3: Country-proxy estimate (regional / wealth / GDP)) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.9-6 (data quality scorecard for sovereign debt), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 3b | — | reporting.pcaf.sovereign_debt.score_5 |
| PCAF data quality score 1 — sub-sovereign debt (Option 1: Reported emissions — verified) | 1 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.10-5 (data quality scorecard for sub-sovereign debt), Score 1 row, sub-option(s) 1a | — | reporting.pcaf.sub_sovereign_debt.score_1 |
| PCAF data quality score 2 — sub-sovereign debt (Option 1: Reported emissions — unverified) | 2 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.10-5 (data quality scorecard for sub-sovereign debt), Score 2 row, sub-option(s) 1b | — | reporting.pcaf.sub_sovereign_debt.score_2 |
| PCAF data quality score 3 — sub-sovereign debt (Option 2: Physical activity-based emissions) | 3 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.10-5 (data quality scorecard for sub-sovereign debt), Score 3 row, sub-option(s) 2 | — | reporting.pcaf.sub_sovereign_debt.score_3 |
| PCAF data quality score 4 — sub-sovereign debt (Option 3: Economic activity-based emissions) | 4 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.10-5 (data quality scorecard for sub-sovereign debt), Score 4 row, sub-option(s) 3 | — | reporting.pcaf.sub_sovereign_debt.score_4 |
| PCAF data quality score 5 — sub-sovereign debt (Option 4: Higher administrative-level proxy) | 5 | PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A Table 5.10-5 (data quality scorecard for sub-sovereign debt), Score 5 row, sub-option(s) 4a + 4b | — | reporting.pcaf.sub_sovereign_debt.score_5 |
| PCAF undrawn loan commitments methodology marker (Part A 3rd ed, optional) | — | PCAF methodology marker (no numeric factor) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A 3rd Ed (December 2025), Undrawn loan commitments (optional reporting, IFRS S1 & S2 aligned) | — | reporting.pcaf.undrawn_commitment.methodology |
| PCAF use-of-proceeds structures methodology marker (Part A 3rd ed) | — | PCAF methodology marker (no numeric factor) | PCAF_2024PCAF Part A 3rd Ed (December 2025), §5.7 (Use of proceeds structures) | — | reporting.pcaf.use_of_proceeds.methodology |
| PCAF weighted average data quality score formula | — | weighted score (1-5 scale) | PCAF_2024PCAF Global GHG Standard 3rd Ed (December 2025), Equation §6 (Weighted average data quality score) + Box 6-1 | — | reporting.pcaf.weighted_average.data_quality_score |
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Common questions
79 factors. They are read live from the GreenCalculus data layer on every page build rather than re-typed, so the figures here are the same ones the calculators use. They come from 1 named source, listed with its publisher and licence in the Sources section above.
Not without checking the unit first. This group spans 9 different units of measurement, the most common being PCAF data quality score (1=highest quality, 5=lowest). A factor is only meaningful against the activity data its unit describes, which is why the spread on this page is reported per unit and never blended into a single average.
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