The UK government has introduced its seventh carbon budget, targeting an 87% reduction in economy-wide emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This plan aims to lower the country's reliance on volatile fossil fuel prices by accelerating the shift to homegrown clean energy. While early progress was driven by renewable power and the phase-out of coal, the next phase focuses on harder-to-abate sectors. Future emissions cuts will rely heavily on decarbonizing surface transport, residential and commercial buildings, and agricultural land use.
