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  • HUMAN

How to find emission factors by industry with your AI

Connect Climatiq Carbon Calculations to your AI client to pull precise emission data. Once connected, your agent handles the database lookups for you.

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Short answer

How can I find emission factors for a specific industry?

Ask your AI to search the Climatiq database using industry classification codes like ISIC or NACE. Your agent will return the relevant emission factors directly in your chat. You'll get the specific data points needed for your carbon accounting.

The outcomes

What you get from these searches

The AI turns your industry queries into actionable carbon data.

DATA

Specific emission factors

The AI pulls exact values from the Climatiq database based on your industry codes. You get the raw numbers needed for calculations.

MAPPING

Industry code matching

Your agent maps your requests to ISIC or NACE classifications. This ensures the factors you get actually match your business sector.

ESTIMATES

Sector-based approximations

If you don't have a specific factor, the AI uses classification data to estimate impact. This provides a baseline for your reporting.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You must review the returned factors to ensure they fit your specific operational context. The AI provides the data, but you confirm the application.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your agent acts as the bridge between your chat interface and the Climatiq database.

  1. Identify industry

    The AI looks at your request to determine which industry classification is being referenced.

    estimate_by_classification

  2. Query the database

    The agent searches the Climatiq database for the exact emission factors tied to those codes.

    search_emission_factors

  3. Retrieve factors

    The tool pulls the specific carbon intensity values for the requested sector.

    search_emission_factors

  4. Present results

    Your agent formats the data into a readable list or table within your chat window.

    search_emission_factors

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Climatiq tools immediately.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed industry names with your actual sector or specific NACE/ISIC codes.

Climatiq Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_bDZ3kbMRdv7nYNguN2tI6DwFNzrTDw1DCzNUulVW/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Climatiq capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "climatiq-carbon-calculations-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_bDZ3kbMRdv7nYNguN2tI6DwFNzrTDw1DCzNUulVW/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find the emission factors for the manufacturing industry using NACE codes.

  • Search for carbon emission factors related to the ISIC classification for transport.

  • Estimate emissions for a company in the food and beverage sector using classification codes.

  • Get a list of emission factors for the construction industry from the Climatiq database.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI find factors using NACE codes?

    Yes, the AI uses industry classification codes to find specific data in the database.

  • 02

    Can the AI calculate my total company footprint?

    No. The AI finds the emission factors, but you must provide your own activity data to perform the final calculation.

  • 03

    Does the AI update the Climatiq database?

    No. The AI can only read and search the existing database; it cannot add or change emission factors.

  • 04

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, any MCP-compatible client like Claude can use this once you connect it through Vinkius.

  • 05

    What happens if a specific code isn't found?

    The AI will attempt to use classification-based estimation to find the closest relevant data.

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