Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2527of 17 November 2023specifying 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)

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 2019 establishing 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 OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 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 The European Semester is the European Union’s framework for the coordination and surveillance of economic and social policies. and the European Pillar of Social Rights 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. , 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 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). is of key importance, especially in view of the Commission Communication Fit for 55 Communication from the Commission Fit for 55: delivering the EU’s 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality’ (COM(2021) 550 final). which envisages a proposal for a recommendation Proposal for a Council Recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality (COM(2021) 801 final). 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, 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

Annex

ANNEX Variables of the data sets Variable’s identifierVariable’s nameModality codeModality labelCollection unitReference periodHEE01Walking distance to the nearest public green space 1 2 3 4 Under 400 m 400 m-999 m 1000 m-1999 m 2000 m or more HouseholdCurrentHEE01_FWalking distance to the nearest public green space (flag) 1 2 3 4 -1 -7 Collected via survey/interview Collected from administrative data Imputed Not possible to establish a source Missing Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PW201Satisfaction with public green spaces in the local area 0-10 99 From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied) Do not know All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)CurrentPW201_FSatisfaction with public green spaces in the local area (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE03Ability to access within 1 hour work/school/university by public transport, bicycle, or walking 1 2 3 Yes No I am working/studying full time from home and do not commute All current household members or selected respondent (where applies) aged 16-65Current PEE03_F Ability to access within 1 hour work/school/university by public transport, bicycle, or walking (flag) 1 -1 -2 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable ((respondent is over 65 years old) or (respondent is 16 to 65 and PL032 is 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)) Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE04Primary transport used 1 2 3 4 5 6 Car (private, company, leased car or taxi, car share) Collective public transport (bus, tram, train, metro, ferry etc.) Bicycle (incl. Electric bicycle or electric scooter) Moped or motorbike (incl. electric) Walking Unable to leave the house All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 monthsPEE04_FPrimary transport used (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent)

Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE05Secondary transport used 1 2 3 4 5 6 Car (private, company, leased car or taxi, car share) Collective public transport (bus, tram, train, metro, ferry etc.) Bicycle (incl. Electric bicycle or electric scooter) Moped or motorbike (incl. electric) Walking No other transport used All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months PEE05_FSecondary transport used (flag) 1 -1 -2 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (PEE04 = 6) Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HC006Year of construction of the main dwelling 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 99 Before 1945 1945-1960 1961-1980 1981-2000 2001-2010 2011-2015 2016-2021 2022 or after Don’t know HouseholdCurrentHC006_FYear of construction of the main dwelling (flag) 1 2 3 4 -1 -7 Collected via survey/interview Collected from administrative data Imputed Not possible to establish a source Missing Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HC003AEnergy efficiency renovation (thermal insulation, windows, or heating system) 1 2 3 4 5 99 Yes, three or more measures Yes- two measures Yes- one measure No, but needed No, not needed Don’t know HouseholdLast 5 years HC003A_FEnergy efficiency renovation (thermal insulation, windows, or heating system)(flag) 1 -1 -2 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (building built within last 5 years) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HEE07Obstacles in improving energy efficiency 1 2 3 4 5 No interest Too expensive Difficult to find professionals to do it Administrative obstacles Other obstacles HouseholdCurrentHEE07_FObstacles in improving energy efficiency (flag) 1 -1 -2 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (HC003A = 1,2,3,5,99) OR (HH021 = 3,4,5) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE08Damage to house/apartment due to environmental/weather causes 1 2 99 Yes No Don’t know All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 5 yearsPEE08_FDamage to house/apartment due to environmental/weather causes (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HEE09Separating plastic bottles at home 1 2 3 Always or most of the time Sometimes Rarely or never HouseholdCurrentHEE09_FSeparating plastic bottles at home (flag) 1 -1 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE10Frequency of eating meat, poultry, or fish 1 2 3 4 Every day Every week Less often than every week Not at all, I am vegetarian or vegan All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 monthsPEE10_FFrequency of eating meat, poultry, or fish (flag)

1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HEE11Number of private, leased or company cars in the household0-9NumberHouseholdCurrentHEE11_FNumber of private, leased or company cars in the household (flag) 1 -1 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HEE12Type of (newest) car 1 2 3 4 5 99 Diesel Petrol Hybrid Electric Other Don’t know HouseholdCurrentHEE12_FType of (newest) car (flag) 1 -1 -2 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (HEE11 = 0) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HEE13Year of first registration of (newest) car 1940-2025 9999 Year of first registration Don’t know HouseholdCurrentHEE13_FYear of first registration of (newest) car (flag) 1 -1 -2 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (HEE11 = 0) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) HEE14Year of first registration of the (oldest) car 1940-2025 9999 Year of first registration Don’t know HouseholdCurrentHEE14_FYear of first registration of the (oldest) car (flag) 1 -1 -2 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (HEE11 = 0,1) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE15Number of private or business flights within Europe 1 2 3 4 One Two-Three Four or more No flights during last 12 months All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 monthsPEE15_FNumber of private or business flights within Europe (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE16Number of private or business flights outside of Europe 1 2 3 4 One Two-Three Four or more No flights during last 12 months All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 monthsPEE16_FNumber of private or business flights outside of Europe (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE17Number of hours spent in non-electric car as a driver during usual 7 days0-168NumberAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Usual 7 daysPEE17_FNumber of hours spent in non-electric car as a driver during usual 7 days (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE20Trying to have mobile phone repaired when broken 1 2 3 Yes No I never owned one or it never broke All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)CurrentPEE20_FTrying to have mobile phone repaired when broken (flag)

1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PEE21Action taken with unusable mobile phone 1 2 3 4 5 6 Still keep it in my household, but it is currently not in use I sold it or gave it to someone else It was disposed of in electronic waste collection/recycling (incl. leaving it to the retailer to dispose of) It was disposed of but not in electronic waste collection/recycling I never owned one or it is still in use Other All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)CurrentPEE21_FAction taken with unusable mobile phone (flag) 1 -1 -3 -7 Filled Missing Not applicable (not selected respondent) Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)