Europe’s AC War Isn’t About Climate. It’s About Class.
Europe’s air conditioning debate is not a simple climate-versus-comfort trade-off. It’s a silent class war where the wealthy can afford both cooling and the moral high ground, while lower-income households bear the heat, the energy bills, and the cultural judgment. The real question isn’t whether AC is environmentally acceptable—it’s who gets to decide what a ‘good European’ looks like.