Omar Hamdy

Glossary. Carbon accounting

Emission factor

Emission factor

The emissions produced per unit of activity, such as per kilowatt-hour or per tonne.

معامل الانبعاث

كمية الانبعاثات لكل وحدة نشاط، مثل كل كيلوواط ساعة أو كل طن.

المصدر: الصحافة المالية العربية

Source of the Arabic term: Established Arabic financial press

Why a lender reads this

Lenders and buyers increasingly ask for emissions with the same rigour as financial figures. A number without a method, a boundary and a data source does not pass a credit review or a buyer's request.

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