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title: Europe switches on the air-con
description: Europe built its economy on the assumption of mild summers. In a hotter climate, cooling becomes a productivity tool, a workplace safety requirement, and a new layer of building infrastructure.
---

[Slow food for thought](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought)

# [Europe switches on the air-con](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/europe-switches-on-the-air-con)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jul 7, 2026, 9:43:01 AM

<https://blog.syzgroup.com/hubfs/Focus_260707_EuropeAirCon.pdf?hsLang=en><https://blog.syzgroup.com/hubfs/Focus-Changing%20investment%20preferences%20from%20boomers%20to%20GenZ-31.08.23.pdf?hsLang=en>

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