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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CL:AIRE TRG Member news
CL:AIRE is delighted to announce that its Technology and Research Group (TRG) has a new member - Tom Hayes from INEOS. A short biography is provided below.January 2025 -
CL:AIRE 2025 full training calendar now published
CL:AIRE is delighted to publish its full 2025 training calendar. Full details on all the course contents are available by pressing each icon available here and the...January 2025 -
Environment Agency CEO sets out new approach to support economic growth
The Environment Agency's Chief Executive Philip Duffy outlines how it will support a new approach to regulators and regulations to support economic growth. This is available toJanuary 2025
Environment Agency consults on the Environmental Assessment Levels for the amine-based carbon capture process
The Environment Agency is consulting on the development of Environmental Assessment Levels (EALs) for the amine-based carbon capture process. Further information is available here. The consultation...January 2025 -
Environment Agency publishes new Standard Rules Permits 2022 relating to storage or treatment of waste
The Environment Agency has published a series of new Standard Rules permits relating to the storage or treatment of waste.January 2025 -
National Brownfield Forum November 2024 meeting notes published
January 2025The National Brownfield Forum November 2024 meeting notes have now been published on the dedicated National Brownfield Forum web page and can be
RemTech Europe 2025 - call for abstracts now open
RemTech Europe is taking place between 15-19 September 2025 and the call for abstracts is now open until 31 March 2025. RemTech Europe is a conference (hybrid format - online...January 2025
JAGDAG consults on new Hazardous Substances/Non-Hazardous Pollutants
The Joint Agencies Groundwater Directive Advisory Group (JAGDAG) is currently seeking views on the determination of 25 substances - 17 Hazardous Substances and 8 Non-Hazardous Pollutants. These interim determinations have...January 2025
POST is seeking inputs about PFAS pollution
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is a research and knowledge exchange service based in the UK Parliament. It works to ensure that the best available research evidence...January 2025
Concawe publishes report on sustainable management practices (SMPs) for remediation projects at fuel manufacturing sites
Concawe has published a report called Identification of sustainable management practices (SMPs) for remediation projects at fuel manufacturing sites. This report presents the results of a project which aimed to develop a...December 2024
Scottish Government issues revised Environmental Quality Standards and Status Directions 2024
Scottish Government has now issued a revision of the Environmental Quality Standards and Status Directions 2024. The directions update the environmental standards and ways of classifying status, which are both...December 2024
Inaugural International Soil Reuse Forum
CL:AIRE was delighted to host the first meeting of the International Soil Reuse Forum (ISRF) at its Reading office on 20 November 2024, joined by colleagues from Grondbank in Belgium,...December 2024 Environment Agency publishes update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment
The Environment Agency has published a major update to the National Assessment of Flood Risk (NaFRA). It has worked with local authorities to provide a single and updated picture of...December 2024
OEP seeks permission to intervene in Habitats Regulations assessments appeal case
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is seeking permission to intervene in a case that could clarify the operation of the habitats Regulations at different stages of an application for...December 2024
MHCLG Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport
In September 2024 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) published its policy paper Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land. The government...December 2024 Coal Authority renames to Mining Remediation Authority
The Coal Authority has been renamed to the Mining Remediation Authority. It is felt that this better reflects the organisation's 24/7 role to manage the effects of historical mining in...December 2024 MHCLG and Defra publish working paper on Development and Nature Recovery
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have published a paper inviting view's on the government's proposed new...December 2024
ISRA publishes meeting notes from November 2024 meeting
The International Sustainable Remediation Alliance (ISRA)/SuRF International meeting notes from the November 2024 meeting have now been published and are...December 2024 MHCLG publishes updated National Planning Policy Framework
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published an updated National Planning Policy Framework. It is available to download here....December 2024 MHCLG publishes consultation outcome to proposed reforms to National Planning Policy Framework
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the government response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning...December 2024 Environment Agency consults on new standards rule permit for using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in constuction
The Environment Agency is seeking views on a proposed new standard rules permit for using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction as a deposit for recovery operation. Further information...December 2024