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- European Commission will not set policy on home air-conditioning despite the deadly heatwave.
- WHO estimates more than 200,000 Europeans died from heat-related causes in the past four years.
- Only about 20 percent of European homes have air-conditioning, with installation costs around 1,000 euros.
- France earmarked 100 million euros for urgent hospital air-conditioning installations.
- Ghent advised residents to plant free trees instead of air conditioners, despite criticism that the guidance ignores rising mortality.
