Action for air
Appendix 3
| Strategy (possible implementation date) | Financial impacts | Average annual emission reductions (tonnes per year) | Cost-effectiveness ($ per tonne reduced) |
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| National strategies | | | |
| New passenger vehicle emission standards (2003) | $250-$650 per vehicle | 75,200 tonnes (ROC, NOx & 1/7CO) | $460-$1,600 |
| New heavy duty truck emission standards (2003) | $1,300-$10,000 per truck | 1,800 tonnes (ROC, NOx & 1/7CO) | $440-$3,500 |
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| State strategies | | | |
| Inspection & maintenance program (1998-2000) | $20-$25 per inspection (excluding repairs and fuel savings) | 18,800-26,500 tonnes (ROC, NOx & 1/7CO) | $1,800-$5,100 |
| Lower fuel volatility (1998-2001) | Less than $0.002 per litre (excluding fuel savings) | 5,800-8,300 tonnes (ROC, NOx & 1/7CO) | $190-$320 |
| Major industry ROC controls (1998-2003) | $50-$100,000 per refinery/petrochemical facility (less product savings) | 2,600 tonnes ROC | $85-$160 |
| Commercial premises ROC controls | | | |
| Printing (1998-2006) | N/A | 1200-2,800 tonnes ROC | $1,100-$2,300 |
| Auto repair (1997-2002) | Net savings | 315 tonnes ROC | Net savings |
| Install petrol vapour recovery units at rail loading gantries (1999) | $1.5m per gantry | 310 tonnes ROC | $820 |
Notes: ROC = reactive organic compounds. NO x = oxides of nitrogen CO = Carbon monoxide. The above strategies would be implemented at different times. For example an inspection and maintenance program in Sydney may be operational by 1998 whereas further new passenger vehicle emission standards may not be in effect until 2003.
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