Clean air is important for our health and the environment. It is a key environmental issue for NSW residents.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water monitors and analyses air quality and provides information about air quality and air pollution to the community and industry. We work with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and NSW Health to provide a scientific basis for measures to reduce air pollution and protect the community's health.
The EPA regulates air quality and implements measures for managing and reporting air pollution.
The NSW Clean Air Strategy presents the whole of NSW Government approach to improving air quality and protecting communities.
Discover why we need the Air program and what drives it, the outcomes to be achieved by the program and how we achieve them.
Air quality readings are updated hourly.
Air quality refers to the degree to which the air is suitable or clean enough for humans or the environment.
A statewide air quality monitoring network provides current information to the community.
An air quality forecast for the Sydney Metropolitan Region is made at 4pm every day.
Collaborative research and innovation to deliver the information NSW government and communities need to manage our air quality.
Download and stream NSW air quality and meteorological data.
Stay up to date on recent air pollution events in New South Wales.
Statements summarising NSW air quality monitoring data for each year and during significant pollution events, such as the 2019-20 bushfire season.
Learn about air quality information, find out what air quality categories are and how we determine them.
All our published air research and publications.