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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HSE - PFAS Regulatory Management Options Analysis :call for evidence
The UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments have asked HSE and the Environment Agency to prepare a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This RMOA will...December 2021 -
CL:AIRE Training Programme 2022
CL:AIRE’s Training Programme for 2022 is now available. We are pleased to offer a range of courses throughout 2022 including some new subjects. New courses and more dates will be added throughout...November 2021 -
European Union soil strategy for 2030 has been published
The European Union's Soil Strategy for 2030 "Reaping the benefits of healthy soils for people, food, nature and climate" has been published and is available to download here. ...November 2021 -
WHO launch event - Planning brief on protecting health through the redevelopment of contaminated sites
WHO is organising a launch event titled: Planning brief on protecting health through the redevelopment of contaminated sites on 6 December 2021 from 10.00-11.30 (CET). Further information and to register is...November 2021 -
IMPEL seeking case studies using soil washing and multi phase extraction in land remediation projects
IMPEL (European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law) is promoting a project on water and land remediation. The next phase of work will focus on Soil...November 2021 -
BEIS publishes Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published the Net Zero Strategy. This strategy sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the...October 2021 -
Defra publishes 25 year Environment Plan 2020/21 Annual Progress Report
Defra publishes its 2020/21 progress report for the 25 Year Environment Plan. The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out the governments goals for improving the environment, ensuring protection and enhancement...October 2021 -
Environment Agency - Ground Water & Contaminated Land - new roles advertised
The Kent area of the Environment Agency is advertising two short-term contracts currently open for applicants. The links for the external vacancies are - Groundwater and Contaminated Land...October 2021 -
New CL:AIRE Publication: Good Practice for Risk Assessment for Coal Mine Gas Emissions
CL:AIRE is pleased to announce that "Good Practice for Risk Assessment for Coal Mine Gas Emissions" has been published and is now free to download from the CL:AIRE website. Good Practice...October 2021 -
One month left to comment on EC consultation on pollutants affecting surface and ground waters
In July, the European Commission launched an online public consultation to seek views on the upcoming review of the lists of pollutants occurring in surface and ground waters and corresponding...September 2021 -
Invitation to SME Workshop for Circular Construction Innovation
The Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Mineral-based Construction Materials (ICEC-MCM) invites you to take part in the online SME Workshop for Circular Construction Innovation on 12 October 2021 between 13.00 and 14.00. To...September 2021 -
Concawe Sustainable Remediation Project
September 2021Concawe’s ‘Sustainable Remediation’ Project is entering the final stages of data collection. Our aim is to find examples where stakeholders have agreed that a sustainable approach to remediation is in...
The Contamination & Geotech Expo 2021 Highlights
The organisers couldn’t be prouder with the result of the long-awaited 2021 edition of The Contamination & Geotech Expo. They would like to thank those of you who came to...September 2021
EIC publish Brownfield First report
EIC has recently published Brownfield First: Supporting Levelling Up, which builds on their previous 2018 report Building on Brownfield. The 2021 report puts forward a series of recommendations outlining how...September 2021 Defra consulting on amendments to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Defra is currently consulting on potential amendments to the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016 for groundwater activities (GWA). ...September 2021
SuRF-UK publishes updated Sustainable Management Practices Guide
CL:AIRE is delighted to publish SuRF-UK's updated Sustainable Management Practices (SMP) guidance, bringing this 2021 version in line with Environment Agency Land Contamination Risk Management regulatory guidance. SuRF-UK defines SMPs as...September 2021
Environment Agency publish PFAS: sources, pathways and environmental data
September 2021The Environment Agency has recently published PFAS: sources, pathways and environmental data which can be downloaded here....
Slides from the GWSDAT Webinar on 14 September, are now available
Following an excellent presentation on GWSDAT v3.1 today from Wayne Jones, Principal Data Scientist, Shell Global Solutions (UK) Ltd and Luc Rock, Soil and Groundwater Scientist,...September 2021
National Brownfield Forum July 2021 meeting notes now published
The latest National Brownfield Forum notes from the July 2021 meeting have now been uploaded onto the dedicated web page here .September 2021
The countdown is on for the 2021 edition of The Contamination & Geotech Expo
The agenda is live and the countdown is on for the 2021 edition of The Contamination & Geotech Expo! You can start planning your day and...August 2021
Updates about CL:AIRE and DoW CoP Fees
Declaration administration fee increase from 1 October 2021 Since 2016 an administration fee has been applied to all Declarations under the Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoW CoP) to cover...August 2021