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Clean Air Forum 2007

The third Clean Air Forum was held on 23 November 2007 at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. The theme for the 2007 Forum was 'Clean Air, Cool Climate'.

Around 200 guests from industry, academia, government, environment and community groups attended the Forum with topics covered by speakers and discussion panels including:

• the links between air quality and climate change and how governments are addressing them jointly
• health impacts of air pollution and exposure issues at the local level
• progress on the State Plan targets and in meeting the national air quality standards
• new initiatives and programs for action.

Download the Forum program: caforum07program.pdf (404 kb, requires Acrobat Reader).

Forum video and PowerPoint presentations

See and hear the speakers and discussions at the Forum.

Current and projected air quality in NSW

This technical paper was released at the Forum. The paper summarises ambient air quality trends from 1994 to 2006 and details the results of recent airshed computer modelling of possible emission reduction scenarios to meet the standards for photochemical smog (as ozone) in Sydney.

Download Current and Projected Air Quality in NSW

Air Emissions Inventory for the Greater Metropolitan Region

DECC recently completed an Air Emissions Inventory for the Greater Metropolitan Region in NSW. Air pollution comes from many sources, so we need to know the contribution each one makes in order to develop the best approaches for improving air quality. The inventory provides this information and will assist in developing further air quality management strategies and reviewing Action for Air.

NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy

The NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy, a draft version of which was released for public comment at the Forum, is now finalised.

The NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy builds on the NSW Government's existing actions to reduce pollution from vehicles, and provides an expanded list of actions the Government will take to introduce cleaner fuels and a cleaner fleet.