# Feature improvements in Carbon+Alt+Delete

**URL:** <https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255>\
**Category:** Software Carbon+Alt+Delete\
**Created:** [21 June 2024 11:26 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255 "2024-06-21T11:26:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2024 11:26 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/1 "2024-06-21T11:26:51Z")

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This page contains an overview of improvements to existing features on Carbon+Alt+Delete’s roadmap (in a random order). To help us prioritize, please like the top 5 improvements that are most important for you. Please do not reply to these options.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [21 June 2024 11:27 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/2 "2024-06-21T11:27:52Z")

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**#1 Report update.** General improvements to the automatically generated reports, such as additional information on the boundaries (e.g., exclusion criteria) and emissions results (e.g., graphs of the carbon footprint).

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:05 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/7 "2024-06-24T13:05:37Z")

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**#2 Distance calculator for different transport modes.** An improved distance calculator that allows for transport mode specific distance calculation, for both freight and passenger transport.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:05 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/8 "2024-06-24T13:05:56Z")

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**#3 Custom Target setting.** This will allow for customization of your target reduction percentage in the target setting tool.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:06 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/9 "2024-06-24T13:06:12Z")

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**#4 Offsets as out-of-scope emissions**. This will allow to account for offsets (avoided emissions or removals) in an out-of-scope activity. There will be no compensation for in-scope emissions.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:06 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/10 "2024-06-24T13:06:32Z")

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**#5 Simulations, actuals and target graph.** This will allow for comparison of the simulated emissions forecasts, the actual emissions and the emission targets in one graphical overview.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:15 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/11 "2024-06-24T13:15:24Z")

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**#6 Customize an existing emission factor.** This will allow to customize an existing emission factor (e.g. change WTT value of an electricity emission factor of AiB) and save it in the custom emission factor library.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:24 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/12 "2024-06-24T13:24:30Z")

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**#7 Unit fix**. This will allow for manually switching “combined” units (passenger.km, tonne.km), also for inventory lines that are using an emission factor from the factor library.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:27 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/13 "2024-06-24T13:27:36Z")

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**#8 Attachment multi-edit.** This will allow for editing (and thus also adding) the same attachments for multiple inventory lines.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:35 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/14 "2024-06-24T13:35:21Z")

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**#9 Filter feature for the factor library emission factor search.** This will allow users to filter based on the values of a specific column, in addition to using the free text search field. For example, for AiB users will get all countries in a dropdown when they prepare a filter for the Keyword of the emission factor.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:40 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/15 "2024-06-24T13:40:55Z")

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**#10 Inventory line position.** This will enable a default ranking logic for created, duplicated, empty lines​ as long as there is no user sorting (so inventory will not ‘disappear’) and will allow for drag and drop of inventory lines.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:41 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/16 "2024-06-24T13:41:57Z")

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**#11 Custom fields for reports.** This will allow for report creation based on the custom fields that the user created. E.g. a GHG Protocol report for the inventory that was tagged with ‘CBAM’.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:51 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/17 "2024-06-24T13:51:00Z")

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**#12 Intercompany trade aggregation in simulation graph.** This will allow for aggregation based on the traded from column in the simulation graph.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:56 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/18 "2024-06-24T13:56:54Z")

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**#13 Simulation update.** This update will allow for better time series calculations, a direct reduction action (e.g. 100 ton CO2e reduction), manually restoring the previous state, do simulation with only the selected actions…

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 13:58 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/19 "2024-06-24T13:58:41Z")

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**#14 Validation of imported activity data.** Add (sub)totals of the imported activity data in the last step of the import flow for validation of the import.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 14:00 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/20 "2024-06-24T14:00:28Z")

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**#15 XBRL export for CSRD reporting.** This will allow for exporting the carbon accounting and strategy metrics and targets in XBRL format so it is easily integrated in CSRD software.

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**Author:** ![carbonaltdelete](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.carbonaltdelete.eu/carbonaltdelete/32/1_2.png) [@carbonaltdelete](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/u/carbonaltdelete)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2024 14:01 UTC](https://community.carbonaltdelete.eu/t/feature-improvements-in-carbon-alt-delete/255/21 "2024-06-24T14:01:54Z")

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**#16 Import with emission factors from factor library.** This will allow for importing to the inventory with emissions factor from the factor library, both the connected (e.g. Ecoinvent) and the custom emission factors.
