Paris deputy mayor blames US for deadly heatwave via American air conditioning
Paris deputy mayor Audrey Pulvar blamed the United States for last week’s record heatwave that killed roughly 1,000 people, arguing that heavy U.S. use of air conditioning fuels global warming. In an Instagram post, she criticized American journalists and influencers, urged broader ecological transitions in the United States, and noted France’s efforts to cut emissions. She also referenced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement as part of the problem, while stressing that France is taking climate-adaptation steps.