France debates air conditioning as heatwave solution amid cultural resistance and political divide
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Perrine Mouterde
Summary
The article examines France's cultural resistance to air conditioning as a solution for heatwaves, contrasting the views of left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon (who opposes widespread AC installation as maladaptation) with the far-right Rassemblement National's proposal for large-scale air conditioning. Despite rising temperatures and more households installing AC, the technology remains controversial in France, seen by many as a misguided response to climate change rather than a necessary adaptation.
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While more and more households are installing air conditioning as temperatures rise, the technology continues to have a poor reputation.
Many see it as a classic example of 'maladaptation' to climate change.
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