Summary
The plan gives companies extra gas when they connect new houses, making it cheaper. 💰
Using gas from pipes means no heavy cylinders and helps keep the air clean. 🌱
Key Points
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The government began the plan on 1 September 2026.
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About 17.4 million homes already have piped natural gas.
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Companies receive extra low‑price gas for each new connection they add.
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Piped gas is safer and usually cheaper than cylinder gas.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsincentive
a reward that encourages someone to do something
infrastructure
the basic physical things like pipes and roads that help services work
payback period
the time it takes to earn back the money spent
carbon emissions
gases that go into the air and can affect the climate
regulatory
rules made by the government to control something
standard cubic metres
a way to measure how much gas there is
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