Action for air
In 1998 the NSW Government released Action for Air, its 25-year air quality management plan for the Greater Metropolitan Region (GMR) covering Sydney, the Lower Hunter and the Illawarra.
Action for Air focuses on regional air pollution. The strategies in the plan represent a comprehensive attack on the two pollutants of primary concern: photochemical smog (ground-level ozone); and fine particle pollution. The main sources of air pollution in the region are emissions from motor vehicles, industry, and commercial and domestic sources. The plan also covers open burning for bushfire hazard reduction and agricultural purposes.
You can view and download:
- the full Action for Air plan
- Action for Air update (2002) (update.pdf, 269 kb)
- Action for Air update (2006)
Clean Air forums
Action for Air requires a broadly based public forum to be convened every three years, to encourage public input on air quality trends and strategies.
- 2007: The theme for the Clean Air Forum 2007 was 'Clean Air, Cool Climate'.
Archive
Download the proceedings from previous Clean Air Forums:
- 2001: Clean Air Forum proceedings (proceedings.pdf, 305 kb)
- 2004: Clean Air Forum proceedings (airforum0588.pdf, 812 kb).