Clauses

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

172 clauses

Noah's Clause

Green or Sustainability-Linked Lending Requirement

Rider clauses (for LMA facilities agreements) that require each Lender to confirm that a percentage of its lending is sustainable or 'green' finance.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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Harrison's Clause

Green Loan “Starter Pack”

Green loan clauses that are aligned to the Green Loan Principles (as defined below) by reference to Loan Market Association (LMA) style drafting.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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Emilia's Protocols

Green Litigation and Arbitration Protocols

Two similar protocols (litigation and arbitration) with modules which parties can opt into at the start of a dispute to make it lower carbon and greener.  

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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Emily and Tom's Clause

Green Lease Clauses for Irish Commercial Leases: Relating to (1) Sustainable and Circular Economy Principles in Repair and Alteration Covenants, (2) Rent Review Assumptions, and (3) Protecting Energy and Sustainability Ratings

Clauses for Irish commercial leases encouraging improved environmental performance through repair and alteration covenants, rent review assumptions, and covenants to protect sustainability ratings. 

Jurisdiction: Ireland

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Odhran's Clause

Green Lease Clauses for Irish Commercial Leases: Promoting Co-operation Between Landlords and Tenants Concerning the Environmental Performance of Buildings

Clauses for Irish commercial leases promoting co-operation between landlords and tenants in relation to the environmental performance of buildings, data sharing and metering energy use.

Jurisdiction: Ireland

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Amélie and Lauri’s Clause

Green Lease Clauses for Irish Commercial Leases: Incorporating Circular Economy and Sustainability Principles into a Service Charge Regime, Landlord’s Regulations and Landlord’s Works

Clauses for Irish commercial leases incorporating circular economy and sustainability principles into a service charge regime, landlord’s regulations and landlord’s works

Jurisdiction: Ireland

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Andrea's Clause

Green IT/ Green Hardware/ Sustainable Data Centers

This is a Green IT/ Hardware clause that requires companies to operate existing hardware in a more resource-efficient manner and to establish new concepts that make data centers more energy efficient.

Jurisdiction: Germany

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Frank's Clause

Green Investment Obligations

Amendments to standard non-leveraged investment documents to focus the founders and investee company on climate change and environmental issues with their products, services, and operations.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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Lewi's Clause

Film Production: Carbon Footprint Disclosure

A clause in production agreements obliging video/film production companies to disclose the carbon footprint generated by the production of the video/film in the credits.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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Steve's Clause

Green Film Production Credits

This clause encourages the reduction of the carbon footprint of film production and raises public awareness of this in the credits. 

Jurisdiction: Germany

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Liam and Isobel's Clause

Green Dispute Resolution

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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Charlotte's Clause

Green Dispute Reporting in After the Event Insurance Policies

A clause for insurance policies covering dispute costs and expenses (such as After The Event (ATE) Insurance policies) that requires the insured to conduct disputes in an environmentally friendly way.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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