Available Carbon Accounting Features
Missing Carbon Accounting Features
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Deployment Options
- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
Good Option For
- Freelancers (1 person company)
- Microbusiness (2-10 people)
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
Deep dive
Core Features
PCF Studio guides users through product data preparation, emissions factor selection, calculations and reporting, supporting consistent cradle-to-gate carbon footprint calculations.
Product Carbon Footprint Calculation: Calculates cradle-to-gate emissions for individual products, covering raw materials, upstream transportation and manufacturing activities, with breakdowns by lifecycle stage.
AI-Powered Emissions Factor Mapping: Uses the Mapping Agent to match materials and components in bills of materials (BoMs) with relevant emissions factors. Users can review and replace suggested matches, maintaining control over calculation inputs.
Emissions Factor Database: Provides access to Climatiq's extensive emissions factor database, including datasets from Agribalyse, Plastics Europe and other providers.
Data Gap Filling and Quality Assessment: Uses adjustable estimates when material quantities, product composition or manufacturing energy data are incomplete. Data quality indicators assess the technological, geographical and temporal representativeness of selected emissions factors.
Energy and Transportation Emissions Calculation: Calculates manufacturing energy emissions using recognised energy datasets and estimates freight emissions through transport modelling aligned with ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework.
Audit Trails and PCF Reporting: Maintains records of input data, emissions factor selections and calculation methods. Users can generate shareable product carbon footprint reports, including branded PDF outputs and detailed data exports under supported plans.
Closing Insights
Climatiq introduced PCF Studio in March 2026, extending its existing product carbon footprint API into a self-service application. Its underlying API has been integrated into enterprise platforms such as Celonis, supporting manufacturers globally.
PCF Studio offers a free Starter plan covering five basic product carbon footprints. The paid PCF Pro plan starts at €4,900 annually and includes 25 fully auditable PCFs, AI data gap filling, branded reports and additional calculation capabilities. Premium emissions datasets may require separate licensing.
PCF Studio is particularly relevant to manufacturers supplying customers that request product-level emissions information. However, its current focus is cradle-to-gate greenhouse gas accounting, rather than comprehensive lifecycle assessment covering multiple environmental impact categories.