Sectoral Analysis for Non-combustion Sources
Non-combustion sources sector contributes considerably to local VOC emissions, accounting for 60% in 2018, whereas its contributions to local RSP and FSP emissions in 2018 were 23% and 16%, respectively. Overall, the emissions of the sector decreased by 15% to 63% from 2001 to 2018, despite the growth of Gross Domestic Product by 115%.
The use of paints, printing inks and associated solvents, consumer products, adhesive and sealants continued to be the major contributing sources, accounting for 86% of non-combustion sources VOC emissions in 2018. As compared with 2007, the VOC emissions from non-combustion sources decreased by 52% in 2018 as a result of the introduction of the VOC control programme under the Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) Regulation since 2007. The Regulation prohibits the import and local manufacture of regulated products with VOC contents exceeding the prescribed limits and controls emissions from lithographic heatset web printing machines. The regulated products include 6 categories of consumer products, 51 types of architectural paints, 7 types of printing inks, 14 types of vehicle refinishing paints, 36 types of vessel and pleasure craft paints and 47 types of adhesives and sealants. The Regulation was extended to cover fountain solutions and printing machine cleaning agents in 2018.