• Nesta welcomed the government's planned abolition of gas standing charges ahead of the Budget, shifting fixed costs into unit rates.
• It estimates 86% of the poorest households would benefit, compared with 24% of the wealthiest; the foundation proposed abolition in July.
• Sustainable future director Andrew Sissons said the change would make electric heating more attractive for some households with higher gas consumption.

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