Further improvements in regional air quality require more targeted actions that can address a larger number of smaller and lower intensity emission sources. Individually these sources may only make a small contribution to air pollution, however in aggregate they represent a significant portion of the air pollution in Sydney. Notwithstanding the introduction of more stringent emission controls on motor vehicles, motor vehicles remain the single most significant source of urban air pollution in Sydney. As Sydney continues to grow new strategies are needed to continue to reduce emissions from motor vehicles, in addition to other source sectors. The refuelling of motor vehicles warrants further investigation to inform future decision making to address regional and local air quality and amenity issues, given the: 1. significance of the emissions associated with the refuelling of motor vehicles; 2. health effects of regional ozone formation; 3. local health effects of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions; 4. availability of technology to reduce refuelling emission by up to 95 per cent; and 5. successful uptake of this technology around the world. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E214666.
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