Clauses
Climate aligned clauses you can use in commercial contracts and legal documents
153 clauses
This clause proposes additions to standard reports on title to reflect the results of a climate search for the property.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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A net zero/ carbon budget adjustment clause included as part of a completion accounts mechanism to provide “Carbon Certainty”.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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This clause allocates responsibility for measuring and reporting the scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions of leased assets between the Lessor and Lessee.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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This clause obliges a company to operate consistently with an emissions reduction target and its shareholders to engage in climate change mitigation or relinquish their benefits.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause places a 'light green' obligation on shareholders to work towards operating the company in a carbon neutral manner.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause requires company directors to endeavour to hold meetings electronically in order to minimise travel and the need for printed documents.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause ensures that any notice provided under the agreement must be delivered in a manner that minimises travel and the use of paper. It can be used in any commercial agreement.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause requires parties to sign documents electronically, to avoid the need to print copies. It can be used in any commercial agreement.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause requires parties to measure their emissions and report on them in line with the climate reporting framework in Aotearoa New Zealand's Financial Reporting Act 2013.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause requires the parties to consider the emissions associated with the performance of the agreement. It can be used in any commercial agreement.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause requires the parties to understand the environmental performance of leased premises and collaborate to improve that performance over time.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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This clause aims to reduce carbon emissions created during disputes.
Litigation and arbitration create considerable and unnecessary amounts of physical paperwork and printing. Paper is energy-intensive and has a significant carbon and water footprint.
Litigation and arbitration can also require significant travel commitments for parties, lawyers, witnesses and experts (generally by air). Short-haul aviation is one of the most emissions-intensive means of travel.
Jurisdiction: Aotearoa New Zealand
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