Abstract
Global Warming is a well renowned common threat and carbon dioxide is its core which places the entire ecosystem under grave peril. Carbon footprint is an effective tool to measure the menacing acts which emit innumerable amounts of carbon. This study majorly focuses on the influence of income and commute on the Carbon Footprint and Environmental Sustainability. It is designed in such a way to explicitly pinpoint the causes of carbon emissions under various heads like commute, travel, diet, energy and family spend. Primary data from five major subdivisions of population like Entrepreneurs, Home makers, Labors, Professionals and students were considered for the study purpose. A questionnaire that combines general questions and access to a virtual carbon footprint calculator (Shado Calculator) was used to find out the carbon emission of the individual respondent. The findings state that the average carbon footprint increase with an increase in the income level and it is also shaped by commute emissions which contribute the most to the overall carbon footprint. The carbon footprint is generally determined by the occupational and financial soundness. Required initiatives in the form of individual efforts and changes in policy implications must be undertaken at all the levels of the society to control and downsize the impact of the carbon footprint on the environment.
Highlights
The world has become more susceptible to climate change with the advent of increasing carbon emission levels
Diet, lifestyle choices, and energy consumption determine the size of our carbon footprint, in simple terms, a carbon footprint calculator quantifies our impact on the environment. (Seriño 2016) Results showed that the highest carbon-emitting goods consumed by households are related to expenditure on fuel, light and transportation while nondurable and recreation goods were the least carbon-intensive
An online carbon footprint calculator (Shado Calculator) works based on the inputs fed to the questions which are centred on emission causing agents. (Irfany and Klasen 2016)The results show that as per capita expenditure increases, within-group emission inequality tends to decline until the middle-income group but further increase in expenditure worsens emission inequality
Summary
The world has become more susceptible to climate change with the advent of increasing carbon emission levels. By using non-parametric estimation, results showed a strong positive relationship between household carbon footprint and income but the effect varies across the distribution. Carbon (CO2) is the most influential gases among all other gases because they are mainly heattrapping gases Because of which it poses a great threat by placing the humankind at the greatest risk of irreversible changes which prolonged might even accumulate in an unabated manner in the atmosphere. Such carbon is aptly released from our daily acts such as travel, consumption, electricity usage, procuring, Expenditure and much more.
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