Why does Paris not have air conditioning?

France strongly focuses on energy conservation and sustainability. Since air conditioning requires significant energy to operate, many French people volunteer to limit the use of air conditioning to help reduce the strain on the power grid and lower energy consumption.



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In France is will soon be illegal for air-conditioned stores to keep their doors open, while government offices will only be able to put on the cool air if it is hotter than 26C indoors. Meanwhile outdoor café and bar terraces cannot pump the heat or the AC.

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It might be shocking for you to hear that Buckingham Palace doesn't have an air conditioning system like the one in your home. The 300+ years-old palace underwent renovations in 2019- the first to happen to many of the palace's systems since the 1950s- but still, it remains completely void of air conditioning.

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The rule is that you have to prove you need air conditioning before you are allowed to install it.

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