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Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:53pm IST
 
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Do you have a big carbon footprint? Get out your mobile phone and check.

European scientists have devised an online application to measure how much greenhouse gas people emit from the way they travel, light their homes, choose dinner or watch television.

"The idea is to help people be aware of the impact that their personal behaviour can have," said Antonia Mochan, a spokeswoman for the European Commission, whose scientists came up with the new application.

"Climate change seems such a big story, people think 'Where can I start?' This can help," she said.

The application, which requires users to input information on their behaviour, is available via Web site mobgas.jrc.ec.europa.eu and is free of charge.

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