[itishappy]

Except of course they're related: AC uses energy and much of our current energy generation releases carbon.

I don't agree with the degrowth framing at all. The article's intro actually suggests growth is expected and desirable:

> By one estimate, the number of room-cooling ACs could nearly triple between now and 2050.

> These additional units will save lives, make cities liveable and stave off losses in economic productivity.

Your framing is interesting too! Is there a name for discussing technology only in the abstract, ignoring it's connection to the real world? Ideological pedantry?