A new research by the state-run Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI); Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Gandhinagar; Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) of the US; and Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health made an alarming estimation that as a result of climate change, the average temperature of Ahmedabad could rise up to 0.81°C by 2030.
The researchers also recorded May 11 this year as the hottest day in Ahmedabad in the past six years with the temperature reaching 45.8°C.
As the city warms, scientists predict that power consumption for cooling will skyrocket, putting a strain on the budget and raising the cost of life. Additionally, since the majority of the state's power plants use coal, the rise in electricity consumption will have even more of an impact on the environment in terms of emissions.
The study emphasizes the importance of accelerating the adoption of heat and energy-efficient buildings in order to alleviate the effects of climate change. Measures such as painting roofs white or installing white mosaic on rooftops could assist reduce temperature and hence power demand.
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