diff --git a/.buildlibrary b/.buildlibrary
index 414a053..2a452dc 100644
--- a/.buildlibrary
+++ b/.buildlibrary
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ValidationKey: '5669056'
+ValidationKey: '5689656'
 AutocreateReadme: yes
 AcceptedWarnings:
 - 'Warning: package ''.*'' was built under R version'
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 0a0aa30..429999c 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: If you use this software, please cite it using the metadata from this file.
 type: software
 title: 'edgeTransport: Prepare EDGE Transport Data for the REMIND model'
-version: 2.8.3
-date-released: '2024-11-05'
+version: 2.8.4
+date-released: '2024-11-07'
 abstract: EDGE-T is a fork of the GCAM transport module https://jgcri.github.io/gcam-doc/energy.html#transportation
   with a high level of detail in its representation of technological and modal options.
   It is a partial equilibrium model with a nested multinomial logit structure and
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 3b2f133..2bd6ac7 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: edgeTransport
 Title: Prepare EDGE Transport Data for the REMIND model
-Version: 2.8.3
+Version: 2.8.4
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Johanna", "Hoppe", , "johanna.hoppe@pik-potsdam.de", role = c("aut", "cre"),
            comment = c(ORCID = "0009-0004-6753-5090")),
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Encoding: UTF-8
 LazyData: true
 RoxygenNote: 7.3.2
 VignetteBuilder: knitr
-Date: 2024-11-05
+Date: 2024-11-07
 Config/testthat/edition: 3
 Imports:
     rmndt,
diff --git a/R/toolEdgeTransportSA.R b/R/toolEdgeTransportSA.R
index 34495a4..034828f 100644
--- a/R/toolEdgeTransportSA.R
+++ b/R/toolEdgeTransportSA.R
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ toolEdgeTransportSA <- function(SSPscen,
   ########################################################
   if (is.null(outputFolder) & isStored) stop("Please provide an outputfolder to store your results")
   if (is.null(gdxPath)) {gdxPath <- file.path(getConfig("sourcefolder"),
-                                              "REMINDinputForTransportStandalone", "v1.0", "fulldata.gdx")}
+                                              "REMINDinputForTransportStandalone", "v1.2", "fulldata.gdx")}
   if (!file.exists(gdxPath)) stop("Please provide valid path to REMIND fulldata.gdx as input for fuel costs")
 
   inputs <- toolLoadInputs(SSPscen, transportPolScen, demScen, gdxPath, hybridElecShare)
diff --git a/R/toolLoadREMINDfuelCosts.R b/R/toolLoadREMINDfuelCosts.R
index 4636961..206e2f8 100644
--- a/R/toolLoadREMINDfuelCosts.R
+++ b/R/toolLoadREMINDfuelCosts.R
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #' @importFrom gdx readGDX
 #' @importFrom magclass lowpass
 #' @importFrom magrittr `%>%`
-#' @export 
+#' @export
 
 toolLoadREMINDfuelCosts <- function(gdxPath, hybridElecShare, helpers){
  value <- unit <- variable <- `Hybrid electric` <- fuel <- NULL
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ toolLoadREMINDfuelCosts <- function(gdxPath, hybridElecShare, helpers){
    # load prices from REMIND gdx
    fuelCosts <- readGDX(gdxPath, "pm_FEPrice", format = "first_found", restore_zeros = FALSE)[,, "trans.ES", pmatch = TRUE]
 
-   fuelCosts <- GDPuc::toolConvertGDP(
-     gdp = fuelCosts,
-     unit_in = "constant 2005 US$MER",
-     unit_out = "constant 2017 US$MER",
-     replace_NAs = "with_USA"
-   )
-
    ## smooth prices from REMIND gdx (over years) and convert to data.table
    fuelCosts <- fuelCosts %>% lowpass() %>% magpie2dt()
    setnames(fuelCosts, c("all_regi", "ttot"), c("region", "period"))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1174f4f..c7677a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Prepare EDGE Transport Data for the REMIND model
 
-R package **edgeTransport**, version **2.8.3**
+R package **edgeTransport**, version **2.8.4**
 
 [![CRAN status](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/edgeTransport)](https://cran.r-project.org/package=edgeTransport)  [![R build status](https://github.com/pik-piam/edgeTransport/workflows/check/badge.svg)](https://github.com/pik-piam/edgeTransport/actions) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pik-piam/edgeTransport/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/pik-piam/edgeTransport) [![r-universe](https://pik-piam.r-universe.dev/badges/edgeTransport)](https://pik-piam.r-universe.dev/builds)
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ In case of questions / problems please contact Johanna Hoppe <johanna.hoppe@pik-
 
 To cite package **edgeTransport** in publications use:
 
-Hoppe J, Dirnaichner A, Rottoli M, Muessel J (2024). _edgeTransport: Prepare EDGE Transport Data for the REMIND model_. R package version 2.8.3, <https://github.com/pik-piam/edgeTransport>.
+Hoppe J, Dirnaichner A, Rottoli M, Muessel J (2024). _edgeTransport: Prepare EDGE Transport Data for the REMIND model_. R package version 2.8.4, <https://github.com/pik-piam/edgeTransport>.
 
 A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
   title = {edgeTransport: Prepare EDGE Transport Data for the REMIND model},
   author = {Johanna Hoppe and Alois Dirnaichner and Marianna Rottoli and Jarusch Muessel},
   year = {2024},
-  note = {R package version 2.8.3},
+  note = {R package version 2.8.4},
   url = {https://github.com/pik-piam/edgeTransport},
 }
 ```