Europe isn't rejecting air conditioning—it is rapidly expanding cooling capacity through reversible heat pumps installed primarily as low-carbon heating systems.
The case for making air conditioning normal — even in Europe.

Europes severe heat wave is forcing many to finally consider home cooling, an idea they had long resisted for reasons ranging from socio-cultural factors to urban design and…

As record heatwaves batter the continent and grids buckle under the strain, Europe's AC gap is no longer just an inconvenience — it's an emergency.

Europe's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals cancelling surgeries and strained power…

The brutal heat wave is nearly over, but the war over air-conditioning will continue.

The brutal heat wave is nearly over, but the war over air-conditioning will continue.

As Europe reels under increasingly intense heat waves with temperatures crossing 40 degrees, one question continues to puzzle visitors from warmer parts of the world -- Why are so…

Wall Street Journal: "Europeans have long shunned air conditioning, viewing it as noisy, a blight on their architectural heritage and, above all, unnecessary, as long as the…

The case for making air conditioning normal — even in Europe.

Heat has killed 200,000 in Europe in just four years, but it lags far behind the US in air conditioning adoption. It's now a political fight.

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…

Europe isn't rejecting air conditioning—it is rapidly expanding cooling capacity through reversible heat pumps installed primarily as low-carbon heating systems.

Officials argue that expanding air conditioning is not a long-term solution...?