French Politicians Embroiled in Fiery Debate over Air Conditioning

Le Figaro

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While four departments are still on red alert, policies are tearing themselves apart to find solutions to these increasingly common phenomena.

Marianne

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In the face of rising temperatures, there are still few French people who have crossed the path of installing an air conditioner at home. Ecological impact, economic considerations or guilt are all reasons for blocking some.

La Repubblica

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The leader of the far right spoke of a "great plan" to enhance the presence of air conditioners but centrists and ecologists oppose it.

20 Minutes

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The Hexagon is much less equipped with air conditioner than the United States, for example, but with the proliferation of heat waves, these polluting equipments are flourishing more and more