CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandigarh became the first state or Union Territory in India to launch Carbon Watch, a mobile application to assess the carbon footprint of an individual.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandigarh has become the first place in India to launch the Carbon Watch. It is a mobile application used to assess the carbon footprint generated by any individual.

Detailed explanation-3: -Esri India’s CarbonAware App is a concrete step towards raising awareness about our carbon footprint and making each one of us understand how we can contribute towards India’s commitment to be ‘Net-Zero’ by 2070.

Detailed explanation-4: -Himachal Pradesh, which has mandated all government departments to begin environment audit, is on its way to becoming the country’s first and the world’s second carbon-free state.

Detailed explanation-5: -Emissions from India rank third in the global list, accounting for 2.46 billion metric tonnes of carbon or 6.8% of the total global emissions.