Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001275/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Susana Solís Pérez (PPE)
Asturias has received more funds from the Just Transition Fund than any other Spanish Autonomous Community: EUR 263 million for the period 2021-2027. The funds allocated are a means of addressing the strong economic impact of the closure of mines and thermal power plants in the region.
However, almost five years since the start of the period, there is a total lack of transparency about where the funds have gone. We only know about the first EUR 40 million allocated by the Regional Ministry of Ecological Transition, Industry and Economic Development, and no information on the planned subsidy lines has been made public. Furthermore, the Government of the Principality of Asturias has not shared this information with the municipalities that could benefit directly from this aid.
Both the Just Transition Fund Regulation (Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056) and the Common Provisions Regulation (Articles 8 and 49 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060) require Member States to ensure transparency and the involvement of all levels of government.
- 1.Does the Commission consider this situation to be in breach of these requirements?
- 2.What steps does it intend to take to ensure that these funds are managed transparently and that the municipalities most affected by the energy transition receive the support they need?
Submitted: 26.3.2025