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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
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
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
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
CL:AIRE Membership
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.
Gas Protection Verification Scheme (GPVS)
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.
Definition of Waste Code of Practice
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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NQMS for Land Contamination Management
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.
  1. EiCLaR project publishes final newsletter

    EiCLaR project publishes final newsletter

     November 2024
    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...
  2. CL:AIRE 25th Anniversary Event – RSA House, London

    CL:AIRE 25th Anniversary Event – RSA House, London

     November 2024
    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...
  3. GPVS Application window opens in January 2025

    GPVS Application window opens in January 2025

     November 2024
    The 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...
  4. Environment Agency consults on river basin management plans

    Environment Agency consults on river basin management plans

     November 2024
    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...
  5. Environment Agency consults on proposed new charges to fund regulatory work targeting waste crime and technical advice

    Environment Agency consults on proposed new charges to fund regulatory work targeting waste crime and technical advice

     November 2024
    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...
  6. BS 10175 comment period extended to 20 January 2025

    BS 10175 comment period extended to 20 January 2025

     October 2024
    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.
  7. New ADR requirements in relation to transportation of loose material containing free asbestos

    New ADR requirements in relation to transportation of loose material containing free asbestos

     October 2024
    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...
  8. Defra announces internal regulatory review

    Defra announces internal regulatory review

     October 2024
    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...
  9. Environment Agency updates RPS 215 - treating small volumes of contaminated soil and groundwater

    Environment Agency updates RPS 215 - treating small volumes of contaminated soil and groundwater

     October 2024
    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...
  10. Environment Agency Land Contamination Technical Guidance web page updated

    Environment Agency Land Contamination Technical Guidance web page updated

     October 2024
    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)...
  11. Environment Agency updates guidance on Environmental Permit and Abstraction Licence charges

    Environment Agency updates guidance on Environmental Permit and Abstraction Licence charges

     October 2024
    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...
  12. SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting 11-15 May in Vienna, Austria - Call for Abstracts

    SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting 11-15 May in Vienna, Austria - Call for Abstracts

     September 2024
    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...
  13. Environment Agency to release updates to RPS 215 and GOV.UK

    Environment Agency to release updates to RPS 215 and GOV.UK

     September 2024
    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...
  14. Revision of BS 10175 - draft for public comment

    Revision of BS 10175 - draft for public comment

     September 2024
    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...
  15. Demolition and Retrofit in National Planning Policy Research Survey for MHCLG

    Demolition and Retrofit in National Planning Policy Research Survey for MHCLG

     September 2024
    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...
  16. AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open

    AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open

     September 2024
    AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open until 22 November 2024 via the official website. ...
  17. AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts extended to 6 December

    AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts extended to 6 December

     September 2024
    AquaConSoil 2025 call for abstracts is open until 6 December 2024 via the official website. ...
  18. Government Built Environment Committee seeks views on grey belt land

    Government Built Environment Committee seeks views on grey belt land

     September 2024
    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,...
  19. BSI publishes new standard on bioaccessibility of organic and inorganic pollutants

    BSI publishes new standard on bioaccessibility of organic and inorganic pollutants

     August 2024
    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 the
  20. ESS Expo 2024 less than two weeks away!

    ESS Expo 2024 less than two weeks away!

     August 2024
    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...
  21. New C4SL report on inorganic mercury

    New C4SL report on inorganic mercury

     August 2024
    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...