As Europe accelerates its green transition, the debate over air conditioning has become emblematic of a broader challenge. Climate policy is no longer judged solely by its environmental ambitions, but also by whether it can reduce emissions without deepening social inequalities. #EuropeNews

Just 5% of British households and 24% of French ones have air conditioners at home. As intense, life-threatening heat waves become more common, that is starting to change.

A nation that prides itself on its exceptionalism is gradually being forced to install the unthinkable. But not without a political fight between the right (in favour) and the…

The heat is changing the continent’s interest in cooling technologies of all kinds.