# Worsening climate extremes putting British way of life at risk – advisers

By Simon Francis — 2026-05-20

Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: “Fuel poverty is not just a winter problem. Households that are unable to afford to cool their home to an adequate temperature are just as much in fuel poverty as those who cannot afford to heat it. As summers grow hotter, that dimension of the crisis will become harder to ignore.

“The households least equipped to cope with extreme heat are the same households already struggling with high energy bills: people living in poorly insulated homes, people with long-term health conditions, disabled people, low-income families and older people.

“The Climate Change Committee is right that investment in adaptation is urgently needed. But the most cost-effective intervention remains the same one that addresses fuel poverty in winter and that is improving the energy efficiency of our homes.“

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