France's heatwave forces political reckoning over air conditioning adoption
By
Hugh Schofield
Summary
France is rethinking its cultural resistance to air conditioning as a heatwave pushes temperatures to record highs. With only 25% of households equipped with AC (vs 90% in the US and Japan), a political divide has emerged: Marine Le Pen's populist right calls for mass subsidized rollout, while Greens reluctantly concede some AC may be inevitable. The debate highlights tensions between climate adaptation and environmental concerns.
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bskyFrance's heatwave forces political reckoning over air conditioning adoptionbbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledThis week debate about la clim (climatisation) has once again burst out, with Marine Le Pen on the populist right urging a mass subsidised roll-out and traditionally hostile Greens conceding that some air-conditioning may now be inevitable.
Currently the country has a low take-up, with only 25% of households equipped with an air-con unit.
In Spain and Italy the figure is 50%, and in the US and Japan 90%.
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