Climate in France used to be moderate and the reality of climate change was increasingly discredited - arguably it's related to the increasing popularity of the far right and its influence on the conservatives and mainstream media. So: few buildings have AC, many environment-friendly laws have been cancelled in favor of "business-friendly" policies, and the governments pushed hard to cut investments, for example - 65% in a provisioned green fund.

HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.