A new political dispute has erupted in Europe on the occasion of the air conditioners and the feasibility of their installation everywhere as temperatures rise dangerously every summer due to climate change, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A heatwave that hit Western Europe in June and July caused a massive air conditioner market in home appliances shops throughout the area. The heatwaves came unusually early, before many Europeans could camp on the beach for the summer vacation, revealing vulnerabilities to the cities where most people live. More than 1,000 schools in France were closed because they had no air conditioning.

Right -wing politicians have quickly burst out criticism, who said the authorities have left Epirus at sad low levels of air conditioning. Marin Lepen, the leading lead of the far -right French National Alarm (RN), proposed a large campaign to install air conditioners in schools, hospitals and other institutions. In the United Kingdom, the Conservatives called on the mayor of the London Labor Party to abolish the rules that limit how air conditioners can be included in new homes. In Spain, the Vox far -right party points out the damage to air conditioners to criticize the country’s established parties.

“Public services cannot operate due to lack of air conditioning, as opposed to dozens of countries around the world,” Lepen said. “The government is still out of contact.” The French authorities reacted. France Minister of Energy, Annie Panier-Runasis, said large-scale air conditioning systems would heighten the roads with machine exhausts, exacerbating the heatwaves.

Extreme heat is the greatest risk of climate change facing Europe, tarnishing the once gentle summers of Epirus. Adaptation to it is expected to require huge investment And a significant change in the stance of Europeans towards air conditioning, which many have long regarded a luxury that Americans use excessively.

The prospect of an American -style air conditioning causes chills to some Europeans. In France, the media often warn that the cooling of a room at a temperature of more than 15 degrees Fahrenheit, that is, below the outside temperature, can cause something called “thermal shock”, resulting in nausea, loss of consciousness, and even respiratory opposition. Others are afraid of respiratory infections that may result from prolonged stay in air -conditioned rooms. Europeans who are particularly concerned about climate change They want to avoid the use of electricity for air conditioning, which would create additional gas emissions of the greenhouse.

Experts say the use of more air conditioners is necessary to prevent the death of thousands of people during heat. In addition to death, Europeans from London to Madrid are increasingly deciding that they do not want to endure another heat wave in an apartment that has no air conditioning.

Air Conditioning is expected significantly increase the annual demand for energy In southern Europe – a study predicted an increase of about 10% in Italy by 2050. In northern Europe, the reduced need for winter heating should offset part of the additional energy demand in the summer. However, the network is expected to undergo new pressure from government plans to replace natural gas heating with electric heat pumps, appliances that can be used either for heating or cooling. This dynamic exerts pressure on the continent to ensure that it has several renewables to meet the growing demand.

Some environmentalists and scientists say that Europe can be maintained cool without being based on a mass -scale air conditioning. The integration of more green In buildings and roads it can reduce extreme temperatures in cities. The design of the buildings to allow ventilation can reduce the need for air conditioning, as well as the installation of shutters that prevent the entry of sunlight into the buildings.

However, the regulations that require such measures have become the target of current political debate. In London, construction companies must take into account cooling design features before they include air conditioning in new buildings. Andrew Bowie, a member of the Conservative Parliament, called on Mayor Sandik Khan this month to end “ridiculous restrictions on air conditioning units in new constructions in London”.

“We have to get away from this poverty mentality in reducing energy consumption,” he said.

French officials want to extend geothermal heating and cooling systems to avoid the need for traditional air conditioning. The initial investment, however, is important and possibly prohibitive for buildings over a century, but something common in Europe’s capitals.