Ukraine has approved a new mechanism for informing the public about air quality. This document outlines a list of pollutants and their levels for calculating the air quality index.

The corresponding order (No. 590 dated March 24, 2025) has been registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, as reported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.

"This is an important step towards ensuring transparency and access to information about air quality in Ukraine in a user-friendly format," the ministry stated.

The document includes:

• list of pollutants affecting the quality index;
• level ranges for these pollutants;
• color and text indicators for the index;
• recommendations for the public.

The quality index for each pollutant can be classified as:

• "Very Poor";
• "Poor";
• "Unsatisfactory";
• "Satisfactory";
• "Acceptable";
• "Good".

"The concentration ranges for the quality index have been determined based on standards for each pollutant, taking into account WHO recommendations on air quality and in accordance with the European air quality index.

This protocol has been developed considering the European air quality index published on the official page of the European Environmental Agency," the Ministry of Ecology reported.

Recall that in February, a systematic decline in air quality was observed in Kyiv. Residents were advised to stay indoors and keep windows closed.

Later, it became clear that the accumulation of pollutants in the air was aided by weather conditions, particularly the lack of precipitation and low wind speed.