---
title: Landlord and Tenant Obligations to Provide Renewable Electricity
date: 2024-03-27T14:17:21Z
modified: 2025-12-19T09:06:35Z
permalink: "https://chancerylaneproject.org/clauses/landlord-and-tenant-obligations-to-provide-renewable-electricity/"
type: clause
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 2193
jurisdiction:
  - USA
maintenance-status:
  - Not maintained
practice-area:
  - Real estate and property
sector:
  - Real estate
clause_child_name: "Briony's Clause"
clause_summary: "<p>This clause is a fundamental part of any landlord and tenant’s strategy to reach net zero.</p>"
clause_last_updated_date: 2023-09-19
related_clauses: false
---

## Child’s name

Briony’s Clause

## Summary

This clause is a fundamental part of any landlord and tenant’s strategy to reach net zero.

## What this clause does

This is a low barrier to entry clause that delivers emissions reductions for landlords and tenants by ensuring that electricity supplied to a leasehold property is from renewable sources.

## Clause Content

\[_Drafting note: capitalised terms relate to either a defined term in this clause or a defined term in the main agreement that this clause is designed to be inserted into._\]

**Landlord’s obligations**

**1. Electricity Supply**

1.1 Landlord shall procure electricity for the Premises \[and the Common Areas of the Building\] that is 100% Renewable Energy.

1.2 Landlord shall provide Tenant on demand with appropriate documentation to evidence the energy sources used to generate electricity for the Premises. \[Landlord agrees that Tenant may provide such documentation from Landlord to Tenant’s consultants, lenders or prospective lenders, or other third parties having a reasonable need to know such information.\]

**Tenant’s obligations**

**2. Electricity Supply**

2.1 If Tenant procures any electricity for the Premises, it shall be 100% Renewable Energy.

2.2 Tenant shall provide Landlord on demand with appropriate documentation to evidence the energy sources used to generate any electricity procured by Tenant. \[Tenant agrees that Landlord may provide such documentation from Tenant to Landlord’s consultants, lenders or prospective lenders, purchasers or prospective purchasers, or other third parties having a reasonable need to know such information.\]

## Topics

**Jurisdictions:** [USA](https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/jurisdiction/usa.md)

**Maintenance status:** [Not maintained](https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/maintenance-status/not-maintained.md)

**Practice Areas:** [Real estate and property](https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/practice-area/real-estate-and-property.md)

**Sectors:** [Real estate](https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/sector/real-estate.md)