The air conditioning of open-air stadiums in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup at the end of the year "is not a good signal" in terms of energy sobriety, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday.
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"
It's not a good signal
", but "
it's the organization of the World Cup, it's the choice that has been made, we are not going to change course now
", affirmed the head of the French government on the sidelines of a press conference on energy.
This air conditioning of the World Cup 2022 stadiums (Nov. 20-Dec. 18) in Qatar has sparked recurring criticism of the ecological nonsense of air conditioning an open-air space.
A “
sustainable
” technology according to its designer
But it is destined to become "
the standard
", according to its designer Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani.
This technology is "
as durable as possible
" and can protect players from injury, pamper the turf or eliminate wetness and body odor from the stands, according to the man who is nicknamed "
Dr Cool
".
In summer, the thermometer can reach 50 degrees in the small Gulf state, one of the reasons why its selection in 2010 as host of the event was controversial.
Since then, the Mondial-2022 has been postponed to winter.
Seven of the eight stadiums will be air-conditioned in the emirate, one of the main gas exporters in the world.