Vai varat izmantot Apvienotās Karalistes valdības konversijas faktorus savā programmatūrā? Licence izskaidrota

Yes. The UK government's greenhouse gas conversion factors are published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, which allows commercial use, including in your own software, and adapting the figures. You must include an attribution statement (DESNZ gives none, so use the licence's default: 'Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0') with a link to the licence, and must not suggest the government endorses you. Checked 19 October 2026.

Updated 19 October 2026 by the Carbon Recycling team. Figures use the official UK government conversion factors and are checked against the current gov.uk guidance.

Which licence the factors are under

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) publishes the UK government greenhouse gas conversion factors for company reporting on GOV.UK every June. The 2026 set was published on 11 June 2026. The publication page carries GOV.UK's standard notice: all content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, and is Crown copyright. Neither the page nor the 2026 spreadsheet states anything different, so the factors come under the OGL.

We read the licence text on The National Archives site on 19 October 2026. It is short. What follows is what it means for software, with the licence's own words where they matter.

What the licence lets you do

The licence is "worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive". You are free to:

kopēt, publicēt, izplatīt un pārraidīt informāciju, tātad jūs varat ielādēt faktorus datubāzē un rādīt tos lietotājiem;
pielāgot to, lai jūs varētu pārformatēt tabulas, pārrēķināt vienības un apvienot faktorus ar saviem aprēķiniem;
izmantot to komerciāli un nekomerciāli, „piemēram, apvienojot to ar citu Informāciju vai iekļaujot to savā produktā vai lietotnē“.

That last line answers the question most developers ask. A paid app, a SaaS product, an internal tool or an API that uses the factors is allowed. You can charge for your product. You can't stop anyone else using the factors, because the licence is non-exclusive.

What you must do: attribution

Wherever you use the information, you must "acknowledge the source of the Information in your product or application by including or linking to any attribution statement specified by the Information Provider(s) and, where possible, provide a link to this licence".

We checked the DESNZ conversion factors page and the 2026 full set spreadsheet for a specific attribution statement and found none. When the provider gives none, the licence says you must use this one:

Satur publiskā sektora informāciju, kas licencēta saskaņā ar Open Government Licence v3.0.

We add the source, so users know where the figures came from. The line we use is:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DESNZ, Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors.

Put it where users of your product will see it: a sources or about page, the footer of a report, or the documentation of an API, with a link to the licence. If you use data from several providers and listing every credit in the product isn't practical, the licence lets you link to a page that holds all of the attribution statements instead. That is what our data sources page does for Carbon Recycling. The condition matters: the licence says that if you fail to comply, your rights under it "will end automatically".

What you must not do

Atbalsta radīšana. Licence nedod tiesības izmantot informāciju „tādā veidā, kas liek domāt par jebkādu oficiālu statusu vai to, ka Informācijas sniedzējs un/vai Licences devējs atbalsta jūs vai jūsu Informācijas izmantošanu“. „Izmanto Apvienotās Karalistes valdības konversijas faktorus“ ir pieņemami. „Valdības apstiprināts oglekļa kalkulators“ nav.
Logotipu vai ģerboņu izmantošana. Ministriju logotipi, ģerboņi un Karaliskais ģerbonis neietilpst licencē.
Pieņemt, ka tā aptver visu. Licence izslēdz arī personas datus, trešo personu tiesības, kuras sniedzējs nav pilnvarots licencēt, un citas tiesības, piemēram, preču zīmes un patentus. Ja darblapā kāds skaitlis attiecināts uz kādu citu, pārbaudiet šī avota noteikumus.

Bez garantijas

The information is licensed "as is". DESNZ excludes warranties and liability for errors or omissions, and "does not guarantee the continued supply of the Information". The conversion factors page adds that the factors are designed for company reporting and may be used for other purposes, "but users do so at their own risk".

Labojumi notiek. 2026. gada jūlijā DESNZ atkārtoti publicēja 2026. gada vienkāršoto datni, jo dažas vērtības bija norādītas kā 0, nevis tukšas, un tas ietekmēja „no ieguves līdz tvertnei” faktorus dažām hibrīda, CNG un LPG automašīnām un naktsmītnēm dažās valstīs. Programmatūra, kas reģistrē, kuru datni un faktoru tā izmantojusi, var izsekot šādam labojumam; programmatūra, kas to nedara, nevar. Mūsu ceļvedis par emisijas faktoru API aplūko versiju pārvaldību pēc faktora gada.

Citām datu kopām ir citi noteikumi

The OGL is one of the most permissive licences around, but don't assume every carbon dataset works the same way. Ember's electricity data is CC BY 4.0, which also allows commercial use with attribution. NESO's live Carbon Intensity API is free to use, but its terms forbid selling, leasing or sublicensing the API or access to it, so it can be shown inside a product but not sold on. Our data sources page lists the licence for every dataset we use and those we have ruled out. For which year's factors to use, see the 2026 conversion factors guide.

How Carbon Recycling helps

Carbon Recycling izmanto DESNZ faktorus saskaņā ar OGL, norāda to avotu datu avotu lapā un nekad tos neuzrāda kā valdības atbalstu mums. Ja nevēlaties paši ielādēt un uzturēt izklājlapas, papildpakalpojums Factor API ar vienkāršu API nodrošina oficiālos Apvienotās Karalistes konversijas faktorus un citu valstu elektroenerģijas faktorus jūsu programmatūrā. Lai izmēģinātu faktorus bez koda rakstīšanas, bezmaksas kWh uz CO2e kalkulators izmanto to pašu 2026. gada kopu, un sadaļā kāds plāns un papildpakalpojumi jums vajadzīgi izklāstītas katras iespējas izmaksas.

Where this fits

Start free: kWh to CO2e calculator
Plāns: Starter, £59 + PVN mēnesī. Papildpakalpojumam nepieciešams maksas plāns. Starter aprēķina jūsu pašu oglekļa pēdu ar tiem pašiem DESNZ faktoriem un sagatavo SECR pārskatus un oglekļa emisiju samazināšanas plāna pārskatus.
Papildpakalpojums: Faktoru API, £49 + PVN mēnesī par 10 000 izsaukumiem vai £199 par 100 000. Oficiālie Apvienotās Karalistes konversijas faktori un citu valstu elektroenerģijas faktori jūsu programmatūrā ar vienkāršu API.
Arī: grāmatvežu portāls. Uzņēmumiem, kas konsultē klientus: veiciet oglekļa emisiju pārskatus katram klientam no viena konta, ar informācijas paneli, kurā redzams katra klienta progress.

Ar PVN 20 %: Starter £70,80 mēnesī; Factor API £58,80 mēnesī par 10 000 izsaukumiem vai £238,80 par 100 000. Katrs papildpakalpojums ir atsevišķs abonements papildus maksas plānam: minimālais termiņš 12 mēneši, maksājot katru mēnesi, vai maksājot par gadu avansā 10 mēnešu cenu. 14 dienu bezmaksas izmēģinājumā varat pievienot datus un skatīt pārskatus, bet drukāšanai, saglabāšanai un lejupielādei nepieciešams maksas plāns.

Frequently asked questions

Vai varu izmantot Apvienotās Karalistes valdības konversijas faktorus komerciālā programmatūrā?

Yes. The DESNZ greenhouse gas conversion factors are published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, which lets you copy, adapt and exploit the information commercially, including in your own product or application. You must credit the source and must not suggest the government endorses you.

Kāds atsauces paziņojums man vajadzīgs?

The DESNZ conversion factors page doesn't give a specific statement, so the licence's default applies: 'Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.' Link to the licence where you can. Naming the source, for example 'Source: DESNZ, Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors', makes it clearer.

Vai varu ņemt maksu par programmatūru, kas izmanto šos faktorus?

Yes. The licence is royalty-free and allows commercial exploitation, so you can charge for your product or service. What you can't do is claim exclusive rights over the factors themselves: the licence is non-exclusive, so anyone else can use them too.

Vai varu apgalvot, ka mani skaitļi ir „valdības apstiprināti“?

No. The licence gives no right to use the information in a way that suggests official status or that the government endorses you or your use. Say you use the UK government conversion factors; don't say the government approves your product. Don't use departmental logos or the Royal Arms either.

Vai DESNZ atbild, ja faktors ir kļūdains?

No. The information is licensed 'as is'. The licence excludes warranties and liability for errors or omissions, and says the provider does not guarantee continued supply. Your software should record which year's set and which factor it used, so a correction can be traced.

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