The Just Transition Agreements (JTAs) are one of the tools for implementing the Just Transition Strategy in the territories affected by the closure of coal mines and thermal and nuclear power plants. They are designed as co-governance tools to guarantee the commitment and coordination of public administrations and to propose support instruments in the just transition process.
The priority objective of the Agreements is to maintain and create activity and employment in the territories affected by the energy transition through the support of productive sectors and groups at risk, to fix population in rural areas or areas with facilities in closure and to promote new and diverse economic activity consistent with the socio-economic context and the fixation of population in rural areas or areas with facilities in closure.
In Asturias, there are currently 3 Just Transition Agreements (JTAs) in 27 municipalities.
CTJ Mining municipalities in the SW of Asturias
The Fair Transition Agreement for the Southwest was created to cushion the impacts of the closures of the Narcea Thermal Power Plant, in the municipality of Tineo, and the closures of the Pilotuerto Mine (Tineo) and Pozo Cerredo (Degaña) and the mining exploitation in the municipality of Cangas del Narcea. The territorial scope of the Fair Transition Agreement of the Southwest includes 6 municipalities: Degaña, Tineo, Cangas del Narcea, Salas, Allande and Ibias.
CTJ of the Caudal Valley and Aboño
The Caudal-Aboño Valley Just Transition Agreement was created to cushion the impacts of the closure of the Pozo Santiago coal mine (Aller) and the Soto de Ribera Thermal Power Plant located in Ribera de Arriba.
The territorial scope of the Just Transition Agreement of the Caudal-Aboño Valley includes 14 municipalities: Aller, Lena, Mieres, Morcín, Quirós, Ribera de Arriba, Riosa, Teverga, Gozón, Carreño, Corvera de Asturias, Llanera, Gijón and Villaviciosa.
Nalon Valley CTJ
The Convenio de Transición Justa del Nalón was created to cushion the impacts of the closures of the Lada Thermal Power Plant located in Langreo, and the Pozo Carrio Mine in the municipality of Laviana.
The territorial scope of the Fair Transition Agreement of the Nalón Valley includes 7 municipalities: Langreo, Laviana, San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Bimenes, Caso, Piloña and Sobrescobio.
