Why are a number of impacts not currently covered in the CO2 calculator? How will the calculator improve in future versions?
In designing and building the calculator we have focused on the areas of personal action that made the most significant impact on direct emissions. We have also tried to design a tool that is relatively simple and quick to complete and not overly complex/onerous. In getting this balance of accuracy and completeness vs. simplicity and speed we have had to exclude certain impacts. We have also worked hard to ensure our calculation methodology is based on high quality data agreed across government. Some areas were therefore excluded because data of high confidence was unavailable, or a suitably robust methodology was yet to be developed for calculating emissions from simple user inputs. However, it is envisaged that in future versions both the coverage of impacts and the overall accuracy of footprint calculation will be further improved. Some of the areas we are considering for a future versions include: • More detailed/accurate calculation of CO2 emissions from flights, via information o
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