Clauses

Climate-aligned clauses you can use in commercial contracts and legal documents

179 clauses

Flavia's Clause

Encourage Sustainable Practice in Arbitrations

Clause encouraging parties to arbitration to create all documents in electronic form and conduct all hearings remotely or virtually, where possible

Jurisdiction: Italia

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Hugo's Clause

Focus Investment Documents on Climate Issues

This clause imposes obligations concerning climate risk and sustainability on a company and its founders. 

Jurisdiction: Australia

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Roberto's Recitals

Green Recitals

Recitals that confirm the intentions of the parties to perform the contract in a way that reduces their organizational greenhouse gas emissions and the emissions associated with the contract. 

Jurisdiction: USA

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Zeela's Clause

Incentivise Emissions Reductions through Gain-Share

This clause incentivizes a counterparty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in exchange for a gain-share payment calculated by reference to the value of the goods or services it provides.

Jurisdiction: USA

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Allegra's Clause

Introduce Climate Considerations to Dispute Resolution

Clause encouraging parties to arbitration to create all documents in electronic form and conduct all hearings remotely or virtually, where possible.

Jurisdiction: Italia

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Louis' Clause

Introduce Emissions Benchmarking

A clause containing a mechanism that benchmarks a contractor's carbon footprint against the market. 

Jurisdiction: Australia

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Adriana's Clause

Introduce Right to Terminate for Greener Supplier

This clause gives customers a right to switch supplier if their existing supplier is unable to match a ‘greener’ offer made by an alternative supplier.

Jurisdiction: USA

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Sam's Clause

Net Zero Land Development

A clause which can be added to a development agreement between a municipality and a developer to promote net zero development.

Jurisdiction: USA

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Antonio's Clause

Reduce Food Waste in Supply Chain

Clause to redress the balance in the food chain by promoting fairness for the producer whilst supporting the customer to ensure produce is not wasted at any point throughout the supply chain.

Jurisdiction: USA

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Lucy's Clause

Require Supplier to Procure Energy from Renewable Sources

A precedent clause for a supply agreement requiring the supplier or contractor to procure energy from renewable sources.

Jurisdiction: Australia

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Maeve’s Clause

Set a Carbon Budget for Construction Projects

This clause inserts a formal ‘carbon budget’ alongside the traditional financial budget for construction projects.


Jurisdiction: Australia

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Claudia's Clause

Short Form Green Termination of Supplier

A clause that allows a right of termination for a customer so that they can change to a greener supplier to meet their sustainability, climate or other environmental objectives. 

Jurisdiction: USA

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