Aircon is great and as the climate warms needs to be seen as necessary as heating is for winter. Mandate it for all new buildings and have plans to retrofit old buildings, and let the pernicious European superstitious distrust of this great technology die the death it deserves
Yes, we absolutely can use air conditioning in combination with other tactics to keep people alive during heat waves in a more sustainable way:
Daniel Villar
Europe’s cities can beat extreme heat by combining efficient air con with passive cooling to reduce emissions and energy use.
