Clauses
Climate-aligned clauses you can use in commercial contracts and legal documents
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A contractual obligation between the parties stating that, in the event of a dispute, parties agree to settle it in a ‘green’ manner.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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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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A clause designed to increase communication between insurers and insureds, put the topic of climate change on the agenda and promote sustainable practices in line with a net zero future.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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This clause sets assessment criteria for sustainable practices in construction works task orders to drive improvement in environmental and sustainability performance during the contract term.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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This clause adds wording to construction works tasks orders explicitly addressing climate change-related temperature increase and deconstruction for reuse in their appraisal and design.
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 is a set of draft clauses for a private limited company’s constitution.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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This clause provides cover for climate-related injury and/or property damage in commercial insurance policies.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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A clause for use by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a variety of contracts which imposes mutual obligations on the parties to take steps towards net zero, with payment of a climate remediation fee for breach.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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Climate-linked contractual discretions creating scope for parties to encourage good environmental practice.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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This clause amends the JCT’s standard Design and Build documents to make energy efficiency part of practical completion.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
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