diff --git a/inst/config/validationConfig_AMT.csv b/inst/config/validationConfig_AMT.csv
index 46f573d..9542922 100644
--- a/inst/config/validationConfig_AMT.csv
+++ b/inst/config/validationConfig_AMT.csv
@@ -1,45 +1,38 @@
 metric;critical;variable;unit;model;scenario;region;period;min_red;min_yel;max_yel;max_red;ref_model;ref_scenario;ref_period;source/link to discussion
 Deviation to historical data;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-relative;no;Emi|CO2|Energy;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
-relative;no;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transport;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
-relative;no;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Buildings;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
-relative;no;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Industry;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
-relative;no;Emi|CO2|Energy|Supply;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
-relative;no;Emi|CO2|Industrial Processes;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
-relative;no;PE|Coal;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;BP, IEA;historical;;
-relative;no;PE|Oil;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;BP, IEA;historical;;
-relative;no;PE|Gas;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;BP, IEA;historical;;
-relative;no;SE|Electricity;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;Ember, BP;historical;;
-relative;no;SE|Electricity|*;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;Ember, BP;historical;;
-relative;no;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;IEA;historical;;
-relative;no;FE|*;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;IEA;historical;;
-relative;no;Cap|Electricity|*;GW;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;Ember;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transport;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Buildings;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Industry;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Supply;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Industrial Processes;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;PE|Coal;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;BP, IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;PE|Oil;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;BP, IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;PE|Gas;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;BP, IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;SE|Electricity;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;Ember, BP;historical;;
+relative;yes;SE|Electricity|*;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-30%;-15%;15%;30%;Ember, BP;historical;;
+relative;yes;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;FE|*;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;Cap|Electricity|*;GW;;;;2005-2020;-40%;-20%;20%;40%;Ember;historical;;
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 Near-term realism;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-relative;no;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2030;-40%;-20%;;;;;2020;Survey: Felix
-relative;no;Emi|GHG;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2030;-50%;-30%;;;;;2020;Survey: Felix
-absolute;no;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2025;39816;;;;;;;"based on Elmars assumptions on max. reduction scenarios:
+relative;yes;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2030;-40%;-20%;;;;;2020;Survey: Felix
+relative;yes;Emi|GHG;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2030;-50%;-30%;;;;;2020;Survey: Felix
+absolute;yes;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2025;39816;;;;;;;"based on Elmars assumptions on max. reduction scenarios:
 2019: 37.65Gt (EDGAR, wo LULUCF). 2025 (-3.4%): 36.37Gt + 3.45Gt LULUCF = 39.82Gt CO2"
-absolute;no;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2030;30987;;;;;;;2030 (-23%): 28.99Gt + 2.0Gt LULUCF = 30.99Gt CO2
-absolute;no;Emi|CH4;Mt CH4/yr;;;;2040;100;;;1000;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
-absolute;no;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2030;;;;2000;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
-absolute;no;SE|Electricity|Nuclear;EJ/yr;;;World;2030;;;;20;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
+absolute;yes;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2030;30987;;;;;;;2030 (-23%): 28.99Gt + 2.0Gt LULUCF = 30.99Gt CO2
+absolute;yes;Emi|CH4;Mt CH4/yr;;;World;2040;100;;;1000;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
+absolute;yes;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2030;;;;2000;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
+absolute;yes;SE|Electricity|Nuclear;EJ/yr;;;World;2030;;;;20;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 Absolute technical/geological limits;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-growthrate;no;New Cap|Electricity|Solar|PV;GW/yr;;;;;;;50%;100%;;;;Survey: Felix
-absolute;no;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;;;;4000;8600;;;;"from ESABCC, based on Luderer et al. ""Impact of Declining Renewable Energy Costs on Electrification
-in Low-Emission Scenarios"""
-absolute;no;PE|Biomass;EJ/yr;;;World;;;;100;240;;;;"from ESABCC, based on Creutzig et al. ""Bioenergy and Climate Change Mitigation: An
+growthrate;yes;New Cap|Electricity|Solar|PV;GW/yr;;;;2020-2100;;;50%;100%;;;;Survey: Felix
+absolute;yes;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2005-2050;;;;5000;;;;https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750583622001840
+absolute;yes;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2060-2100;;;;8600;;;;https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750583622001840
+absolute;yes;PE|Biomass;EJ/yr;;;World;;;;100;240;;;;"from ESABCC, based on Creutzig et al. ""Bioenergy and Climate Change Mitigation: An
 Assessment"" (2015), Frank et al. ""and-Based Climate
 Change Mitigation Potentials within the Agenda for Sustainable Development"" (2021)"
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 Scenario specific;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-absolute;no;Temperature|Global Mean;K;;Bal;;2100;;;1.5;1.55;;;;SDP_MC-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP1-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP2EU-EU21-PkBudg500-AMT, SSP2EU-EU21-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP2EU-PkBudg500-AMT, SSP2EU-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP5-PkBudg650
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-Sanity checks;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-absolute;yes;Price|**;;;;;;0.000001;;;;;;;
-absolute;yes;FE|**;;;;;;0.000001;;;;;;;
-absolute;yes;SE|**;;;;;;0.000001;;;;;;;
-absolute;yes;PE|**;;;;;;0.000001;;;;;;;
-absolute;yes;Emi|**|Fossil;;;;;;0.000001;;;;;;;
-absolute;yes;**|Share;;;;;;0.000001;;;100;;;;
+absolute;yes;Temperature|Global Mean;K;;SSP2EU-EU21-PkBudg500-AMT, SSP2EU-PkBudg500-AMT;;2100;;;1.5;1.6;;;;corresponds to C1 category
+absolute;yes;Temperature|Global Mean;K;;SDP_MC-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP1-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP2EU-EU21-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP2EU-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP5-PkBudg650;;2100;;;;1.8;;;;C2? Or also C1?
diff --git a/inst/config/validationConfig_ARIADNE.csv b/inst/config/validationConfig_ARIADNE.csv
index 093c24d..ab0a586 100644
--- a/inst/config/validationConfig_ARIADNE.csv
+++ b/inst/config/validationConfig_ARIADNE.csv
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 metric;critical;variable;unit;model;scenario;region;period;min_red;min_yel;max_yel;max_red;ref_model;ref_scenario;ref_period;source/link to discussion
-relative;yes;Emi|GHG|w/o Land-Use Change;MtCO2eq/yr;REMIND;;DEU;2020;-0.2;-0.1;0.1;0.2;UBA;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|GHG|w/o Land-Use Change;Mt CO2eq/yr;REMIND;;DEU;2020;-0.2;-0.1;0.1;0.2;UBA;historical;;
 relative;yes;Emi|GHG|Energy|Supply;Mt CO2eq/yr;REMIND;;DEU;2020;-0.2;-0.1;0.1;0.2;UBA;historical;;
 relative;yes;Emi|GHG|Industry;Mt CO2eq/yr;REMIND;;DEU;2020;-0.2;-0.1;0.1;0.2;UBA;historical;;
 relative;yes;Emi|GHG|Energy|Demand|Buildings;Mt CO2eq/yr;REMIND;;DEU;2020;-0.2;-0.1;0.1;0.2;UBA;historical;;
diff --git a/inst/config/validationConfig_ELEVATE.xlsx b/inst/config/validationConfig_ELEVATE.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6da2487
Binary files /dev/null and b/inst/config/validationConfig_ELEVATE.xlsx differ
diff --git a/inst/config/validationConfig_default.csv b/inst/config/validationConfig_default.csv
index 3972685..4321244 100644
--- a/inst/config/validationConfig_default.csv
+++ b/inst/config/validationConfig_default.csv
@@ -1,24 +1,38 @@
 metric;critical;variable;unit;model;scenario;region;period;min_red;min_yel;max_yel;max_red;ref_model;ref_scenario;ref_period;source/link to discussion
-relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy;Mt CO2/yr;;Elec, H2;;;-0.25;-0.2;0.2;0.25;EDGAR6;historical;;
-relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy;Mt CO2eq/yr;;Elec, H2;World;;-0.2;-0.1;0.1;0.2;EDGAR6;historical;;
-relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy;Mt CO2/yr;;Elec, H2;DEU;;-0.25;-0.15;0.15;0.25;EDGAR6;historical;;
-relative;yes;PE|Coal;EJ/yr;;;;;-0.1;;;0.1;BP, IEA;historical;;
-relative;yes;PE|Coal;EJ/yr;;;World;;-0.2;;;0.2;BP, IEA;historical;;
-difference;yes;PE|Oil;EJ/yr;;;;;-2;;;2;;historical;;
-difference;yes;PE|Oil;EJ/yr;;;World;;-5;;;5;;historical;;
-relative;yes;FE|Electricity;EJ/yr;;Bal;;;-0.1;;;0.1;;historical;;
-relative;yes;FE|Electricity;EJ/yr;;Bal;World;;-0.2;;;0.2;;historical;;
-absolute;yes;Price|Carbon;US$2005/t CO2;;;;2030;;;300;600;;;;
-absolute;yes;Price|Carbon;US$2005/t CO2;;;;2050;;;;1000;;;;
-absolute;yes;Price|Carbon;US$2005/t CO2;;;DEU;2030;50;100;400;800;;;;
-absolute;yes;Price|Carbon;US$2005/t CO2;;;DEU;2050;100;150;600;1200;;;;
-absolute;no;Price|Carbon;US$2005/t CO2;;;LAM, MEA, SSA, OAS, IND;2030, 2050;;;;200;;;;
-absolute;yes;Emi|GHG;Mt CO2eq/yr;;Bal;DEU, USA, JPN, REF, CHA, CAZ, EUR;2050;-2000;-1000;0;500;;;;
-absolute;no;Emi|GHG;Mt CO2eq/yr;;Bal;LAM, MEA, SSA, OAS, IND;2060;-2000;-1000;0;500;;;;
-absolute;yes;Temperature|Global Mean;K;;Bal;;2100;;;1.5;1.55;;;;
-relative;yes;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2030;-0.5;-0.3;;;;;2020;
-relative;yes;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2030;-0.6;-0.4;;;;;2015;
-relative;no;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2030, 2040;-0.4;-0.2;;;;;2020;
-absolute;yes;Price|Secondary Energy|Electricity;US$2005/GJ;;Bal;;;5.56;;;;;;;
-growthrate;yes;New Cap|Electricity|Solar|PV;GW/yr;;;;;;;0.5;1;;;;
-relative;yes;Price|Carbon;US$2005/t CO2;;Bal;;2030, 2040, 2050;0;;;;;NPi;;
+Deviation to historical data;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Transport;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Buildings;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Demand|Industry;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Energy|Supply;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;Emi|CO2|Industrial Processes;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;EDGAR8;historical;;
+relative;yes;PE|Coal;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.3;-0.15;0.15;0.3;BP, IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;PE|Oil;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.3;-0.15;0.15;0.3;BP, IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;PE|Gas;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.3;-0.15;0.15;0.3;BP, IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;SE|Electricity;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.3;-0.15;0.15;0.3;Ember, BP;historical;;
+relative;yes;SE|Electricity|*;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.3;-0.15;0.15;0.3;Ember, BP;historical;;
+relative;yes;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;FE|*;EJ/yr;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;IEA;historical;;
+relative;yes;Cap|Electricity|*;GW;;;;2005-2020;-0.4;-0.2;0.2;0.4;Ember;historical;;
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+Near-term realism;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+relative;yes;FE;EJ/yr;;;;2030;-0.4;-0.2;;;;;2020;Survey: Felix
+relative;yes;Emi|GHG;Mt CO2/yr;;;;2030;-0.5;-0.3;;;;;2020;Survey: Felix
+absolute;yes;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2025;39816;;;;;;;"based on Elmars assumptions on max. reduction scenarios:
+2019: 37.65Gt (EDGAR, wo LULUCF). 2025 (-3.4%): 36.37Gt + 3.45Gt LULUCF = 39.82Gt CO2"
+absolute;yes;Emi|CO2;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2030;30987;;;;;;;2030 (-23%): 28.99Gt + 2.0Gt LULUCF = 30.99Gt CO2
+absolute;yes;Emi|CH4;Mt CH4/yr;;;World;2040;100;;;1000;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
+absolute;yes;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2030;;;;2000;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
+absolute;yes;SE|Electricity|Nuclear;EJ/yr;;;World;2030;;;;20;;;;AR6 WG3 Annex III, Table 11
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+Absolute technical/geological limits;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+growthrate;yes;New Cap|Electricity|Solar|PV;GW/yr;;;;2020-2100;;;0.5;1;;;;Survey: Felix
+absolute;yes;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2005-2050;;;;5000;;;;https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750583622001840
+absolute;yes;Carbon Management|Storage;Mt CO2/yr;;;World;2060-2100;;;;8600;;;;https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750583622001840
+absolute;yes;PE|Biomass;EJ/yr;;;World;;;;100;240;;;;"from ESABCC, based on Creutzig et al. ""Bioenergy and Climate Change Mitigation: An
+Assessment"" (2015), Frank et al. ""and-Based Climate
+Change Mitigation Potentials within the Agenda for Sustainable Development"" (2021)"
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+Scenario specific;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+absolute;yes;Temperature|Global Mean;K;;SSP2EU-EU21-PkBudg500-AMT, SSP2EU-PkBudg500-AMT;;2100;;;1.5;1.6;;;;corresponds to C1 category
+absolute;yes;Temperature|Global Mean;K;;SDP_MC-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP1-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP2EU-EU21-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP2EU-PkBudg650-AMT, SSP5-PkBudg650;;2100;;;;1.8;;;;C2? Or also C1?
diff --git a/inst/config/validationConfig_sanityChecks.csv b/inst/config/validationConfig_sanityChecks.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d79f668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inst/config/validationConfig_sanityChecks.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+metric;critical;variable;unit;model;scenario;region;period;min_red;min_yel;max_yel;max_red;ref_model;ref_scenario;ref_period;source/link to discussion
+Sanity checks;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+absolute;yes;FE|**;;;;;;0;;;;;;;
+absolute;yes;SE|**;;;;;;0;;;;;;;
+absolute;yes;SE|Hydrogen|Net Imports;;;;;;-10000;;;;;;;overwrite min for the one SE variable that can be negative
+absolute;yes;PE|**;;;;;;0;;;;;;;
+absolute;yes;Emi|**|Fossil;;;;;;0;;;;;;;
+absolute;yes;**|Share;;;;;;0;;;100;;;;