# Government commits to 87% cut in UK’s climate emissions by 2040

By Simon Francis — 2026-06-02

Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: “The Iran conflict, like the Ukraine invasion before it, is a reminder that as long as our homes run on gas, our bills will be set by decisions made in Riyadh, Moscow and Washington.

“So while there is a cost to acting on climate change, the cost of not acting is even greater and is a cost already felt in energy bills.

“Staying on gas forever is not viable. Firms have already extracted 90 per cent of commercially viable gas from the North Sea while posting billions in profits, and import dependence will only rise as the basin ages. Even industry figures admit that geological reality.

“But we cannot accept a transition that simply swaps one form of profiteering for another. The move to clean energy must not become a fresh opportunity for the market to extract profits from people who can least afford it.

“The benefits of change must flow to households, not disappear into the pockets of energy giants.

“A key policy that will deliver the transition is the Warm Homes Plan. This is the right vehicle for change, but delivery must be done right.

“We are calling on the government to adopt a Warm Homes Guarantee to underpin the Plan built around four commitments: real warmth and wellbeing outcomes, independent advice households can trust, strong rights and redress when things go wrong, and a measurable reduction in energy costs.”

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