"The EU countries themselves determine their balance of energy sources, and they are in the best position to provide assistance to their citizens in the form of lump sum payments, cuts or temporary tax exemptions," TASS quoted the European Commissioner as saying.
Simson recommended that EU members use the proceeds from the sale of greenhouse gas quotas.
According to her, the rise in prices for quotas "has already allowed the EU countries to receive an additional € 10.8 billion in the first 9 months of 2021."
Earlier, gas prices in Europe fell below $ 970 per thousand cubic meters.