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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 9153 Environmental Protection Expenditure Survey, 2015-2022: Secure Access 915310.5255/UKDA-SN-9153-2 Office for National Statistics <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Office for National Statistics UK Data Service 17 October 2023 WASTEWATER DISPOSAL AND HANDLINGEXPENDITUREENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EDUCATIONENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTWATER SUPPLY INDUSTRYMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIESEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIESCOSTSPOWER INDUSTRYBUSINESSESWASTE DISPOSAL AND HANDLING Environment and conservationBusiness/industrial management and organisation Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Environmental Protection Expenditure Survey (EPE), 2015-2021: Secure Access samples approximately 3,000 UK businesses using the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) as the sampling frame. The design is a stratified single-stage random sample, with the target population being stratified by industry and employment size. Sample selection occurs independently within each stratum. All businesses with 250 employees or above are selected, together with a random sample of businesses from each of the other strata, defined by two-digit SIC 2007 industry and employment size band. The survey samples businesses that operate in four industries, based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC):<ul><li>SIC Section B - Mining and quarrying </li><li>SIC Section C - Manufacturing</li><li>SIC Section D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply</li><li>SIC Section E- Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities </li></ul>Questionnaires are sent to the selected businesses. Respondents are asked to report the operating environmental protection expenditure costs, capital environmental protection expenditure and profits made from disposal of environmental protection capital assets during the reference period. In 2016, questions were added to the EPE Survey to obtain estimates of external operational expenditure (before this, information was collected only on in-house operational expenditure) and information on the profits from the disposals of any capital assets that had been used for environmental protection purposes.Edition Notes:For the second edition (September 2025), the 2020 and 2021 data files are updated and 2022 data added to the study along with a new EPE data dictionary.Main Topics: The EPE Survey focuses on the following four types of expenditure, as well as profits made from disposals:   <ul><li>External operating expenditure: Costs paid to external organisations for treatment, disposal or investigation relating to waste water management, protection of ambient air and climate, and solid waste management. </li><li>In-house operating expenditure: On-site management costs for the treatment, disposal or investigation relating to waste water management, protection of ambient air and climate, and solid waste management.</li><li>End of pipe capital expenditure: Capital expenditure for methods, technologies, processes or equipment designed to collect and remove pollution and pollutants after their creation. </li><li>Integrated capex: investment in methods, technologies and equipment that are integrated within the businesses' overall activity, where the primary aim of the expenditure is to reduce any pollutants generated. The expenditure captured here includes only the element that specifically relates to the additional cost of the environmentally friendly process compared with a cheaper and less environmentally friendly alternative.</li><li>Disposals: Profits from the disposal of any capital assets that have been used for environmental protection. </li></ul> January 2015 - December 202201 January 201531 December 2022 United Kingdom Institutions/organisationsNational Businesses on the Inter-Departmental Business Register with 250 employees or above, operating in SIC sections B (Mining and quarrying), C (Manufacturing), D (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply) and E (Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities), in the United Kingdom, 2015-2021. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study One-stage stratified or systematic random sample Self-administered questionnaire: Paper The Data Collection is available to users registered with the UK Data Service.Commercial use is not permitted.Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Registered users must apply for access via a DEA Research Project Application.Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course and gain <a href="https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/digitaleconomyact-research-statistics/better-useofdata-for-research-information-for-researchers/" target="_blank">DEA Accredited Researcher Status</a>.Registered users must be based in the UK when accessing data.The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure connection method in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service. See <restrctn> Environmental Protection Expenditure Survey, UK: 2022 Statistical Bulletin https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/environmentalprotectionexpenditureuk/2021 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 9153 2025-09-16T05:39:30Z ddi:codebook:2_5