Climate Change Department Opt for Air-Con

Plans to switch off environmentally unfriendly air conditioners at the British Department for Energy and Climate Change have been scrapped, after staff complained about the noise.

Again, a British Government run department that seems to have lost all aspect of common sense. The department is housed in a late Victorian Grade II listed building in Whitehall Place in London. It is ranked in the lowest “G” category for energy efficiency.

An internal memo to all staff said: “Concerns have been raised about higher temperatures, reduced air flow, noise from the building works and security concerns. We have therefore decided to revert to air-conditioned cooling for the building.” Clearly they are happy to send the message that it’s OK to pollute the environment, if it makes you feel more comfortable.

“Opening the window is the cheapest, most climate friendly way of cooling a building,” says Jenny Jones of the Green Party. “Government organisations just don’t have that sense of urgency about climate change.”