The Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) has recently published a report recording the discussions held from its Summer 2022 workshop entitled "The Climate Emergency: Practical Considerations in Brownfield Risk Assessment". Risk assessment is a fundamentally important component of a multi-disciplinary approach to successful brownfield regeneration, and therefore, the adoption and integration of climate change considerations in brownfield risk assessment is critical.
The aim of the workshop was to discuss how industry may need to adjust the approach to brownfield risk assessment to account for actual or anticipated climate change and its effects on contaminant sources, pathways and receptors. The report is available to download here.