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CL:AIRE is a UK charity committed to providing a valuable service for all those involved in sustainable land reuse.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation.
Improving efficiency & raising standards
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
Supporting our Members
Find out about the benefits of becoming a CL:AIRE Principal or Supporter Member:- Member discounts, Networking, Working Groups, ...
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
CL:AIRE works with its Members to raise awareness and pursue shared objectives in land, water and environmental management by collecting strategic industry information and developing industry initiatives that improve efficiency and save money.
The GPVS seeks to raise standards in membrane inspection, verification and reporting and provide confidence that risks associated with ground gases have been adequately managed.
The Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP) provides a clear, consistent and efficient process which enables the reuse of excavated materials on-site or their movement between sites.
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The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS) is developed by the National Brownfield Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality.
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EiCLaR project publishes final newsletter
The EiCLaR project (Enhanced and Innovative In Situ Biotechnologies for Contaminated Land Remediation) has produced its fourth and final newsletter that is available for downloading here. It...November 2024 -
CL:AIRE 25th Anniversary Event – RSA House, London
On 21 November 2024 CL:AIRE hosted an evening of celebration, recognition and networking to mark our 25th year. The evening was a resounding success and it was a real pleasure to...November 2024 -
GPVS Application window opens in January 2025
November 2024The next Gas Protection Verification Accreditation Scheme (GPVS) application window will open on 2 January and close on 28 February 2025. The application window is open to Technician Grade...
Environment Agency consults on river basin management plans
The Environment Agency is starting its consultation about the process of reviewing and updating the river basin management plans. Further information is available here. The consultation...November 2024 Environment Agency consults on proposed new charges to fund regulatory work targeting waste crime and technical advice
The Environment Agency has recently published a consultation on its proposed new charges to fund regulatory work targeting waste crime. In addition, it is proposing new charges for recovery of technical...November 2024
BS 10175 comment period extended to 20 January 2025
The Draft for Public Comment (DPC) of a revised version of BS 10175 - Investigation of potentially contaminated sites – Code of practice, was published by BSI on 16 September 2024.October 2024
New ADR requirements in relation to transportation of loose material containing free asbestos
New requirements are coming into force in 2025 in relation to the transportation of loose material containing free asbestos. In advance of the new requirements of the Agreement concerning the...October 2024
Defra announces internal regulatory review
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is to carry out an internal review into regulation and regulators at Defra. The review will examine whether the inherited regulatory landscape...October 2024 Environment Agency updates RPS 215 - treating small volumes of contaminated soil and groundwater
The Environment Agency has updated the regulatory position statement (RPS) 215. The RPS details when you can carry out a small scale remediation scheme or trial to treat contaminated soil...October 2024 Environment Agency Land Contamination Technical Guidance web page updated
The Environment Agency has recently updated the land contamination: technical guidance web pages. They are available here: Land contamination: technical guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)...October 2024
Environment Agency updates guidance on Environmental Permit and Abstraction Licence charges
The Environment Agency has outlined its charging scheme for various environmental activities that require permits or licences under key regulations such as the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016...October 2024
SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting 11-15 May in Vienna, Austria - Call for Abstracts
CL:AIRE is pleased to announce that the session it jointly proposed for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe 35th Annual Meeting, which will be held from 11-15 May 2025...September 2024 Environment Agency to release updates to RPS 215 and GOV.UK
To facilitate prompt clean-up of contamination the Environment Agency is planning to republish its regulatory position statement (RPS): ‘Treat small volumes of contaminated soil and groundwater: RPS 215’ in October...September 2024
Revision of BS 10175 - draft for public comment
The Draft for Public Comment (DPC) of a revised version of BS 10175 - Investigation of potentially contaminated sites – Code of practice, was published by BSI on 16 September...September 2024
Demolition and Retrofit in National Planning Policy Research Survey for MHCLG
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) seeks to understand whether Government should update national planning policy and guidance in the future, regarding the demolition and redevelopment or...September 2024
AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts extended to 6 December
AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open until 6 December 2024 via the official website. ...September 2024 AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open
AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open until 22 November 2024 via the official website. ...September 2024
Government Built Environment Committee seeks views on grey belt land
The Government's Built Environment Committee has launched an inquiry into the grey belt in England. This inquiry is seeking to gain a better understanding of what grey belt land is,...September 2024
BSI publishes new standard on bioaccessibility of organic and inorganic pollutants
BSI has recently published a new standard Soil quality: Bioaccessibility of organic and inorganic pollutants from contaminated soil and soil-like materials (BS ISO 8259:2024) and it is available from theAugust 2024
ESS Expo 2024 less than two weeks away!
Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo 2024 is almost here! The UK's largest environmental services event is less than two weeks away and we hope to...August 2024
New C4SL report on inorganic mercury
CL:AIRE is delighted to publish the next Phase 2 C4SL report on inorganic mercury. It can be downloaded directly from the dedicated C4SL web page here. A short...August 2024