Work by Uzbekistan’s National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change to protect air quality was discussed at a 2 October press conference at the Media Content Centre under the Presidential Administration. The Center for State Ecological Expertise’s release summarized monitoring, industrial controls and urban measures under the nationwide Clean Air project. A special commission has installed 459 automatic monitoring stations at industrial facilities in Categories I and II and inventoried 554 enterprises in Tashkent. At 67 enterprises, 186 dust- and gas-treatment units have been modernized. These are figures reported by the authorities at the event; the release does not present them as the findings of an independent performance audit.

The statement said more than 280,000 motor vehicles had undergone environmental inspections, which it said prevented 2.52 thousand tonnes of harmful emissions. More than 2.2 million environmental stickers had been issued. The Car-Free Day campaign was associated with an average reduction of nearly 50 tonnes of emissions in a single day. In Tashkent, automatic PM2.5 sampling was established at 10 locations and the online Eco-Control platform was launched. The measures bring industrial monitoring, vehicle inspections and city air measurement into one policy effort. The release does not provide detailed methodology for the reported totals or identify the monitoring locations.

For construction, projects involving buildings above 12 metres or sites larger than 500 square metres must allocate at least 30% of the territory to green space. A 330-hectare green belt is being established in Tashkent and Syrdarya regions, alongside a 33-kilometre green corridor on the Small Ring Road. The committee reported that average PM2.5 concentration in Tashkent was 25% lower from 1 January to 21 September 2026 than over the corresponding 2025 period. Under the national standard, days with good air quality rose from 81 to 147; air quality remained at a good level for 30 consecutive days from 18 April to 17 May. These are comparisons presented in the official release.

By year-end, the committee aims to cut pollutant and transport emissions by 2%, reduce by 7% the number of days on which PM2.5 exceeds the limit, equip 40% of construction sites with dust suppression and monitoring systems, and modernize 30% of industrial enterprises. At the press conference, officials answered questions about previous inspections, vehicle-emission campaigns and liability for failing to install or properly operate monitoring stations. The targets are prospective and should not be confused with the reported measurements to date. Further data will be needed to assess whether the planned coverage and emission reductions are achieved.