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Benouamatis t1_iutrd5m wrote

Reply to comment by UncleYimbo in Europe’s climate warming at twice rate of global average, says report by hugglenugget

Air con for ? Polluting more ?

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Ganon_Cubana t1_iutrwcp wrote

For staying cool when it gets hot. You shouldn't just jump into warm weather if you aren't used to it.

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UncleYimbo t1_iutsjmm wrote

Of course not. Is that a serious question?

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sawyouoverthere t1_iuvakzt wrote

Whether or not it is, that’s the reality.

People push back against new building codes and the last time I was in a thread that talked about the lack of insulation it was blindingly clear many European commenters didn’t have the first clue why that mattered for hot weather as well as cold (“it’s for keeping the heat in…”) and just wanted A/C regardless that the shitty insulation makes that grossly inefficient.

A/C is extremely energy demanding and yes, in most cases, that’s pollution generating

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Benouamatis t1_iuwhkns wrote

@uncleYimbo must be from the us … air con is the most stupid solution to fight climate change, unless you re from the us 😝 as an European growing up in a southern city of France , we never had air con and to be honest we hate it . I ve put air con in the house cause it s rented out in the summer and Asian/us renter just can’t live without it .

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