Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2527 of 17 November 2023 specifying technical items of the data sets for the 2025 ad hoc subject on Energy and the environment in the income and living conditions domain pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2023/2527 20.11.2023 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2527 of 17 November 2023 specifying technical items of the data sets for the 2025 ad hoc subject on ‘Energy and the environment’ in the income and living conditions domain pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 October 2019establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98(1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The income and living conditions domain, set out in Article 3(1), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, provides the information required for the European Semester(2)and the European Pillar of Social Rights(3), in particular on income distribution, poverty and social exclusion. It also provides information for various other Union policies related to living conditions and poverty.

(2) The ad hoc subject on ‘Energy and the environment’ to be collected in 2025 in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/256(4) is of key importance, especially in view of the Commission Communication ‘Fit for 55’(5) which envisages a proposal for a recommendation(6) on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality.

(3) The ad hoc subject focuses on important social aspects of the green transition to help tackle the information gap and make it possible to strengthen future monitoring and evaluations.

(4) To ensure that the implementation of the income and living conditions domain is conducted accurately, the Commission should specify the variables of the data sets for the 2025 ad hoc subject on ‘Energy and the environment’.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

(1) OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.

(2) The European Semester is the European Union’s framework for the coordination and surveillance of economic and social policies.

(3) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017 at the Gothenburg Summit. The Pillar sets out 20 key principles to guide us towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity in the 21st century.

(4) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/256 of 16 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a multiannual rolling planning(OJ L 54, 26.2.2020, p. 1).

(5) Communication from the Commission ‘Fit for 55’: delivering the EU’s 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality’ (COM

(2021) 550 final).

(6) Proposal for a Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality (COM(2021) 801 final).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj 1/10EN OJ L, 20.11.2023

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 The variables of the data sets for the 2025 ad hoc subject on ‘Energy and the environment’ in the income and living conditions domain, are set out in the Annex with the following characteristics:

(a) the variable’s identifier;

(b) the variable’s name;

(c) the modality code and label;

(d) the collection unit;

(e) the reference period.

Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2023.

For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN 2/10 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/ojELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj 3/10 ANNEX Variables of the data sets Variable’s Variable’s name Modality code Modality label Collection unit Reference period identifier HEE01 Walking distance to the nearest 1 Under 400 m Household Current public green space 2 400 m-999 m 3 1 000m-1 999m 4 2 000m or more HEE01_F Walking distance to the nearest 1 Collected via survey/interview public green space (flag) 2 Collected from administrative data 3 Imputed 4 Not possible to establish a source - 1 Missing - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PW201 Satisfaction with public green spaces 0-10 From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied) All current household members aged Current in the local area 16 and over or selected respondent 99 Do not know (where applies) PW201_F Satisfaction with public green spaces 1 Filled in the local area (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE03 Ability to access within 1 hour work/ 1 Yes All current household members or Current school/university by public selected respondent (where applies) 2 No transport, bicycle, or walking aged 16-65 3 I am working/studying full time from home and do not commute OJ L,

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ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj PEE03_F Ability to access within 1 hour work/ 1 Filled school/university by public - 1 Missing transport, bicycle, or walking - 2 Not applicable ((respondent is over 65 years old) or

(flag) (respondent is 16 to 65 and PL032 is 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)) - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE04 Primary transport used 1 Car (private, company, leased car or taxi, car share) All current household members aged Last 12 months 16 and over or selected respondent 2 Collective public transport (bus, tram, train, metro, ferry etc.) (where applies) 3 Bicycle (incl. Electric bicycle or electric scooter) 4 Moped or motorbike (incl. electric) 5 Walking 6 Unable to leave the house PEE04_F Primary transport used (flag) 1 Filled - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE05 Secondary transport used 1 Car (private, company, leased car or taxi, car share) All current household members aged Last 12 months 16 and over or selected respondent 2 Collective public transport (bus, tram, train, metro, ferry etc.) (where applies) 3 Bicycle (incl. Electric bicycle or electric scooter) 4 Moped or motorbike (incl. electric) 5 Walking 6 No other transport used EN OJ L,

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http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj 5/10 PEE05_F Secondary transport used (flag) 1 Filled - 1 Missing - 2 Not applicable (PEE04 = 6) - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) HC006 Year of construction of the main 1 Before 1945 Household Current dwelling 2 1945-1960 3 1961-1980 4 1981-2000 5 2001-2010 6 2011-2015 7 2016-2021 8 2022 or after 99 Don’t know HC006_F Year of construction of the main 1 Collected via survey/interview dwelling (flag) 2 Collected from administrative data 3 Imputed 4 Not possible to establish a source - 1 Missing - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) HC003A Energy efficiency renovation 1 Yes, three or more measures Household Last 5 years (thermal insulation, windows, or 2 Yes- two measures heating system) 3 Yes- one measure 4 No, but needed 5 No, not needed 99 Don’t know OJ L,

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ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj HC003A_F Energy efficiency renovation 1 Filled (thermal insulation, windows, or - 1 Missing heating system)(flag) - 2 Not applicable (building built within last 5 years) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) HEE07 Obstacles in improving energy 1 No interest Household Current efficiency 2 Too expensive 3 Difficult to find professionals to do it 4 Administrative obstacles 5 Other obstacles HEE07_F Obstacles in improving energy 1 Filled efficiency (flag) - 1 Missing - 2 Not applicable (HC003A = 1,2,3,5,99) OR (HH021 = 3,4,5) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE08 Damage to house/apartment due to 1 Yes All current household members aged Last 5 years environmental/weather causes 16 and over or selected respondent 2 No (where applies) 99 Don’t know PEE08_F Damage to house/apartment due to 1 Filled environmental/weather causes (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) EN OJ L,

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http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj 7/10 HEE09 Separating plastic bottles at home 1 Always or most of the time Household Current 2 Sometimes 3 Rarely or never HEE09_F Separating plastic bottles at home 1 Filled

(flag) - 1 Missing - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE10 Frequency of eating meat, poultry, or 1 Every day All current household members aged Last 12 months fish 16 and over or selected respondent 2 Every week (where applies) 3 Less often than every week 4 Not at all, I am vegetarian or vegan PEE10_F Frequency of eating meat, poultry, or 1 Filled fish (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) HEE11 Number of private, leased or 0-9 Number Household Current company cars in the household HEE11_F Number of private, leased or 1 Filled company cars in the household (flag) - 1 Missing - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) OJ L,

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ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj HEE12 Type of (newest) car 1 Diesel Household Current 2 Petrol 3 Hybrid 4 Electric 5 Other 99 Don’t know HEE12_F Type of (newest) car (flag) 1 Filled - 1 Missing - 2 Not applicable (HEE11 = 0) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) HEE13 Year of first registration of (newest) 1940-2025 Year of first registration Household Current car 9 999 Don’t know HEE13_F Year of first registration of (newest) 1 Filled car (flag) - 1 Missing - 2 Not applicable (HEE11 = 0) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) HEE14 Year of first registration of the (oldest) 1940-2025 Year of first registration Household Current car 9 999 Don’t know HEE14_F Year of first registration of the (oldest) 1 Filled car (flag) - 1 Missing - 2 Not applicable (HEE11 = 0,1) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) EN OJ L,

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http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj 9/10 PEE15 Number of private or business flights 1 One All current household members aged Last 12 months within Europe 16 and over or selected respondent 2 Two-Three (where applies) 3 Four or more 4 No flights during last 12 months PEE15_F Number of private or business flights 1 Filled within Europe (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE16 Number of private or business flights 1 One All current household members aged Last 12 months outside of Europe 16 and over or selected respondent 2 Two-Three (where applies) 3 Four or more 4 No flights during last 12 months PEE16_F Number of private or business flights 1 Filled outside of Europe (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE17 Number of hours spent in non- 0-168 Number All current household members aged Usual 7 days electric car as a driver during usual 16 and over or selected respondent 7 days (where applies) PEE17_F Number of hours spent in non- 1 Filled electric car as a driver during usual - 1 Missing 7 days (flag) - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) OJ L,

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ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2527/oj PEE20 Trying to have mobile phone repaired 1 Yes All current household members aged Current when broken 16 and over or selected respondent 2 No (where applies) 3 I never owned one or it never broke PEE20_F Trying to have mobile phone repaired 1 Filled when broken (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) PEE21 Action taken with unusable mobile 1 Still keep it in my household, but it is currently not in use All current household members aged Current phone 16 and over or selected respondent 2 I sold it or gave it to someone else (where applies) 3 It was disposed of in electronic waste collection/recycling (incl. leaving it to the retailer to dispose of) 4 It was disposed of but not in electronic waste collection/recycling 5 I never owned one or it is still in use 6 Other PEE21_F Action taken with unusable mobile 1 Filled phone (flag) - 1 Missing - 3 Not applicable (not selected respondent) - 7 Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’) EN OJ L,

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