The first CRONOS-3 wave fielded within the SoGreen project is now available via the European Social Survey (ESS) Data Portal. Wave 6 of the self-completion panel survey was carried out in October and November 2025 in 11 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom.

Around half of the questions in this wave focused on the green transition, climate change, and the environment. The new SoGreen module includes questions on climate concern, personal responsibility, access to green spaces, air pollution, public transport, energy-efficient household appliances, trust in government action on climate change, and attitudes towards policy measures. Respondents were also asked about their experiences of extreme weather events.

The SoGreen module was developed jointly with SHARE-ERIC, GGP, and GUIDE, which will also field related questions in their own surveys. In addition to the green transition content, CRONOS-3 Wave 6 includes items on security and defence policies, as well as mental health, wellbeing, social relationships, and volunteering.

Professor David Richter, Managing Director of SHARE and SoGreen Principal Investigator, said:

“The SoGreen project is a crucial step towards understanding how the green transition is reshaping European societies. By combining the strengths of Europe’s four largest social survey infrastructures, SoGreen creates an unprecedented evidence base for climate policies.”

The data can be accessed free of charge through the ESS Data Portal. For more information, see the original announcement on the ESS website: https://europeansocialsurvey.org/news/article/new-panel-survey-data-climate-change-now-available