• The Department of Environment and Forest, Union Territory (UT), has developed a mobile app called Carbon Watch, which will allow users to assess their carbon footprint and will suggest ways to reduce it.

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• The application can be downloaded through a QR code in Android supported smart cell phones.
• Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases-especially carbon dioxide-released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity.
• As a person downloads the application, they will need to fill details in four parts — Water, Energy, Waste Generation and Transport (Vehicular movement).
• In the category of Water, the person will be required to inform about the consumption of water.
• In the Energy category, the details regarding the electricity units consumed every month at the house, monthly bill etc and usage of solar energy will have to be furnished.
• In the Waste category, the individual will need to inform about the waste generation on their part and their family.
• In the transport section, the individual will have to inform about the mode of transport used by them- four wheeler, two-wheeler or bicycle.
• The mobile application will automatically calculate the carbon footprint of the individual.
• The application will also provide information such as the national and world average of the emission, and the individual’s level of emission generation