Government has been working with industry to improve emissions standards and the bar is continuously being raised
While industry is important to our economy, there are ways that industrial processes can be made cleaner and less damaging to our air. The Government has been working with industry to improve emissions standards and the bar is continuously being raised.
Right now, industry accounts for about 60 per cent of particle (PM10) emissions in the NSW Greater Metropolitan Region (Sydney, the Illawarra and Lower Hunter). Much of this is from coal mining. Specifically, as much as 79 per cent of particle pollution in Newcastle and the Hunter is from industry. At 37 per cent, it's also a major source of air pollution in Sydney.
NSW Greater Metropolitan Region
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
Sydney
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
Industry contributes to ozone by creating most of the NOx emissions in regional areas (second only to transport in Sydney) but has lower VOC emissions than other sectors.
NSW Greater Metropolitan Region
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
Sydney
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
While it may feel like there's not much that we, as individuals, can do about industry emissions, we can certainly look at what products we buy and use. For example, buying products with recycled content can save energy and natural resources, compared to products using virgin materials.
Government has been working with industry to improve emissions standards and the bar is continuously being raised
While industry is important to our economy, there are ways that industrial processes can be made cleaner and less damaging to our air. The Government has been working with industry to improve emissions standards and the bar is continuously being raised.
Right now, industry accounts for about 60 per cent of particle (PM10) emissions in the NSW Greater Metropolitan Region (Sydney, the Illawarra and Lower Hunter). Much of this is from coal mining. Specifically, as much as 79 per cent of particle pollution in Newcastle and the Hunter is from industry. At 37 per cent, it's also a major source of air pollution in Sydney.
NSW Greater Metropolitan Region
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
Sydney
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
Industry contributes to ozone by creating most of the NOx emissions in regional areas (second only to transport in Sydney) but has lower VOC emissions than other sectors.
NSW Greater Metropolitan Region
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
Sydney
Source: Current and Projected Air quality in NSW technical paper, 2007
While it may feel like there's not much that we, as individuals, can do about industry emissions, we can certainly look at what products we buy and use. For example, buying products with recycled content can save energy and natural resources, compared to products using virgin materials.