If not for the piles of regulation produced by the Berlaymont, air conditioning would likely be far easier and cheaper to obtain by hundreds of millions of Europeans.
A sudden shutdown of cooling at the Berlaymont building has sparked accusations of “feudalism” as ordinary staff swelter on lower floors while high-level commissioners keep their air-conditioning.
A year ago, the environmentalist Left protested against air conditioning in schools and hospitals—now they are calling for installing them immediately.
The climate debate is no longer limited to the environmental impact of fossil fuels; even the technologies that protect us from extreme heat are now under scrutiny.
