Omar Hamdy

Glossary. Carbon accounting

PCAF

PCAF

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, whose standard is the common method for measuring financed emissions.

Usage: Keep the English acronym.

الشراكة من أجل المحاسبة المالية للكربون

شراكة تضع المعيار الشائع لقياس الانبعاثات المموَّلة.

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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