Why France's new buildings are designed not to have air conditioning

ANALYSIS: Why are the French resistant to air conditioning?

Despite the soaring temperatures in France in recent days, many French people remain deeply resistant to air conditioning - from concerns about health risks, environmental damage and excessive consumerism, here's a look at the French attitude to AC.

From ‘Luxury’ to Lifeline: Europe Reconsiders Air Conditioning

Europe is beginning to embrace air conditioning, both practically and politically. The post From ‘Luxury’ to Lifeline: Europe Reconsiders Air Conditioning first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Is Europe embracing air conditioning as deadly heat waves become more common?

Many Europeans have long seen air conditioning as an unnecessary, costly, carbon emissions-heavy indulgence. But as the continent's summers get hotter, claiming more lives as they do, that appears to be changing. Over the last week, 40 people died in France from drowning as they sought relief from extreme heat. In Spain, temperatures hit 111 degrees, and the U.K. is enduring its hottest June on record. Every year, heat claims an average of 175,000 lives across Europe, according to the World Health Organization...

Too ugly, too noisy, too… American? France’s great air con debate

Paris — As France enters another heatwave, it’s barely recovered from the last one. Scorching temperatures return this week, and likely with them, the same question that was asked repeatedly in June: why won’t France just turn on the air conditioning? Some people are already taking things into their own hands. Dozens of people lined up The post Too ugly, too noisy, too American? France’s great air con debate appeared first on Egypt Independent.

It's Now Right-Wing to Be Pro-Air Conditioning in Europe

It's Now Right-Wing to Be Pro-Air Conditioning in Europe

This air conditioning mistake could cost you €3,000

Spain’s summer heat can make air conditioning feel less like a luxury and more like a survival tool. But before []

Why Europe can't air condition its way out of extreme heat

Why Europe can't air condition its way out of extreme heat

French heatwave packs hotels as city dwellers struggle to sleep

As France sweltered under one of the worst heatwaves ever recorded this week, city dwellers scrambled for any escape they could find, with many checking into hotels to benefit from air conditioning and access to pools. Temperatures in Paris hit a June record of 40.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a day after France recorded its hottest day since records ‌began nearly 80 years ago. But few private flats in the country have air conditioning, particularly those in the densely populated capital....

Why France is finally accepting air conditioners after years of saying 'no'

Only around 24 of French households have air conditioning, according to France's energy transition agency.

In France's heat wave, Paris’ dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare

Many of the attic apartments inside Paris' picturesque buildings are proving to be hostile during a historic heat wave

France's AC Debate Is Heating Up

France is experiencing record-breaking heat-but one of the country's biggest debates isn't just about the weather. It's about air conditioning. Here's why France resisted AC for decades, and why the country's extreme heat has turned it into one of its most unexpected political issues. #France #heatwave

Thousands in Spain Could Be Told to Move Air-Con Units

Thousands of homeowners in Spain could face orders to remove or relocate air-conditioning units installed on building façades, as councils prepare to enforce local regulations more strictly. The issue centres on Spain’s Horizontal Property Law, which treats the exterior façade of a building as a communal element. This means owners generally cannot alter it without [] The post Thousands in Spain Could Be Told to Move Air-Con Units appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.

For or against air conditioning? EU won't pick sides

For or against air conditioning? EU won't pick sides

France’s far right pledges 40 million air conditioners as heat turns political

Across Europe air conditioning is a new battleground as officials grapple with how to adapt aging infrastructure to debilitating heat as the climate changes.

Living under Paris's zinc roofs in 40°C heat: 'One day, the people living there will look for those responsible'

As France faces extreme heat, many of these top-story spaces have become uninhabitable. Some residents have formed groups to call on their landlords, neighbors and local authorities to address their living conditions.

Europe's Heated Arguments Against Air Conditioners

Bureaucrats shunned the world's greatest invention.

Orang ramai berebut dapatkan penyaman udara, kipas kerana cuaca panas

PARIS: Suasana huru-hara tercetus di Perancis apabila orang ramai dilapor bergaduh sesama sendiri demi mendapatkan unit penyaman udara dan kipas angin menjelang gelombang haba yang dijangka membadai hujung minggu ini. Kekacauan bermula selepas sebuah rangkaian pasar raya terkemuka berikrar untuk menyediakan 200,000 unit kipas dan alat penyaman udara di rak-rak jualan mereka pada Khamis. Pengumuman ... Read more The post Orang ramai berebut dapatkan penyaman udara, kipas kerana cuaca panas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

One in five homes have air conditioning as heatwaves increase

Around one-fifth of households in the Netherlands has air conditioning installed as people deal with the prospect of warmer summers...

As Europe faces a massive heatwave, read how EU regulations pose hurdles to the purchase of Air Conditioners

With rising temperatures, electricity prices are also increasing. However, the obvious resort to relief in peak summers, Air Conditioners are not that easily available in Europe.

Cooling divide emerging as air conditioning deepens climate inequality in the UK, study finds

For decades, people in the UK tended to view air conditioning as something that belonged elsewhere. It was associated with office buildings, hotels and hotter countries rather than their own homes. But as summers become warmer and heatwaves more frequent, that picture is beginning to change. Colleagues and I analysed data from the English Housing []

French clash over air conditioners as another heatwave looms (VIDEOS)

Crowds of French shoppers have been filmed fighting over discounted air conditioners ahead of another heatwave Read Full Article at RT.com

Europe faces another day of extreme heat after more temperature records set

France under extreme heat alert as 63 million endure 30+C temperatures, with widespread power outages in Brittany.

Rising Europe temperatures an opportunity for U.S. HVAC stocks, Citi says

Rising Europe temperatures an opportunity for U.S. HVAC stocks, Citi says

The most coveted accessory at Paris Fashion Week was an ice pack

As a historic heat wave gripped the French capital, fashion houses fought to keep guests cool with mist machines, chilled towels, parasols and iced Evian.

Europe is boiling — and the far-right is turning air conditioning into a culture war

Instead of asking how Europe should adapt to a changing climate, some politicians have found another opportunity to wage a stale culture war. Their latest target is air conditioning.

Why Window-Mounted Fresh Air Systems Are Gaining Attention Among Renters 

As modern homes become more sealed and indoor living becomes more intensive, healthy air is becoming a practical home comfort issue rather than a niche wellness concern. With remote work keeping more residents indoors for extended stretches, heightened focus on indoor air cleanliness has intensified amid seasonal pollen surges, wildfire haze and other outdoor contaminants. In response, a growing []

The politics of air conditioning

As a killer heatwave grips France, an argument over air conditioning has become so fierce that it could sway the national political mood.

Air-con agitation as France braces for fresh heatwave

Parisian residents were scrambling to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital while firefighters were battling to bring a wildfire in the Aude region of southern France under control.

How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?

As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

Too Hot for Art? Some Paris Museums and Landmarks Close or Reduce Hours Amid a Record Heat Wave in Europe

Meanwhile, other institutions offer their air-conditioned spaces as a way for residents and tourists to beat the heat

Severe Storms in France Leave 63,000 Homes Without Electricity After Historic Heatwave

France’s energy authorities reported this Sunday that severe storms following a historic heatwave cut power to 63,000 homes across France, prompting an immediate medical and infrastructural emergency response. The French national electricity distribution corporation, Enedis, reported critical service disruptions that left tens of thousands of households without electricity. The grid damages occurred because of violent []

Europe’s Ideological War on Air Conditioning Takes an Increasingly Deadly Toll  

Europe’s ideological hostility towards air conditioning has become a global talking point after more than 1,300 excess deaths were linked to the heatwave sweeping the continent. Social media users ridiculed Europeans for rejecting a technology regarded elsewhere as an everyday necessity, while the crisis also exposed the damaging impact of progressive green policies on vulnerable groups. The post Europe’s Ideological War on Air Conditioning Takes an Increasingly Deadly Toll appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

AC becomes France's latest culture war as the left label it environmentally reckless

Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus discusses the “culture war” that has arisen from the current heatwave in France. “France, where a brutal heatwave above 40 degrees has somehow turned air-conditioning into a culture war,” Ms Marcus said. “Only a quarter of French homes have AC, but politicians on the right, like Marine Le Pen, are now pushing for it in hospitals, schools and aged care homes. “Those on the left say it’s environmentally reckless.”

With Europe burning up in 40C heat, these are the perfect trips to book if you want to escape the hot weather

Temperatures reached more than 44C (111F) in south-west France this week and 40C (104F) in Paris. Across Europe, the average high temperature has hit the late 30s, almost 20 degrees above average for June. The current heatwave has been unusual in that temperatures have soared in northerly areas. Yet the expectation among meteorologists is that regular patterns [] The post With Europe burning up in 40C heat, these are the perfect trips to book if you want to escape the hot weather appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Europe's heatwave sets new fatal records

Paris, June 24: Europe on Tuesday braced for more extreme weather as a deadly heatwave threatened fresh temperature reco...

France sees Syria as alternative oil route amid Hormuz tensions, foreign minister says

Jean-Noel Barrot says France looking at ‘alternative routes’ for energy, with Syria potentially emerging as new regional hub

U.K. heatwave breaks 50-year June temperature record with 38C forecast

A heat dome currently over western Europe is bringing extreme conditions across the continent

To cool or not to cool: French politicians draw battle lines over aircon

As heatwave intensifies, far-right champions air conditioning while the left calls for renovations and green spaces