About PCAF
The PCAF European Building Emission Factor Database provides financial institutions with emission factors for mortgages and real estate across Europe, enabling measurement and tracking of financed emissions by country, building type, and energy performance.
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| Description | The PCAF European Building Emission Factor Database provides financial institutions with emission factors for mortgages and real estate across Europe, enabling measurement and tracking of financed emissions by country, building type, and energy performance. |
| Source type | Non-profit Organisation |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2023 |
| Geography | Multiple regions |
| Sector | |
| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in tCO2e/m², which have been converted to kgCO2e/m².
The source reports emissions in tCO2e/MWh, which have been converted to kgCO2e/kWh.
The source reports emissions in tCO2e/#, which have been converted to kgCO2e/building. |
License
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| Type of license | Public |
| License URL | URL |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq |
| Quality flag(s) | NA |
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