5 January 2026

PCAF revises GHG accounting standard

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has updated its GHG emissions accounting and reporting standard for the financial sector.

The updated PCAF standard includes:

  • New financed emissions methodologies covering proceeds structures, securitisations and structured products, sub-sovereign debt, and undrawn loan commitments
  • Guidance on separately reporting financed avoided emissions and forward-looking emission metrics
  • New insurance-associated emissions methodologies for treaty reinsurance and project insurance

 

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