The point of the column: Americans may use too much AC, but Europeans moralize and fret too much about it. The green buildout—and rising temperatures—means that even green-minded Europeans can have a little less guilt (in southern Europe) or scorn (in the north) about using it.
Lane Greene
Filling in for Charlemagne this week, I looked at the dilemma I and millions of others living in Europe face when looking at the thermostat.
www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
Green electricity means never having to say sorry for lowering the thermostat
