Clauses

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. 

This clause requires company directors to endeavour to hold meetings electronically in order to minimise travel and the need for printed documents.

This clause places a 'light green' obligation on shareholders to work towards operating the company in a carbon neutral manner.

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.

This clause is a set of draft clauses for a private limited company’s constitution.

This clause provides cover for climate-related injury and/or property damage in commercial insurance policies. 

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. 

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

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.

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

Climate-linked contractual discretions creating scope for parties to encourage good environmental practice.

This clause amends the JCT’s standard Design and Build documents to make energy efficiency part of practical completion.