Climate clauses

Renewable Energy Requirements in Supply Contracts

Rafa’s Clause

A precedent clause for a supply agreement requiring the supplier/ contractor to procure energy from renewable sources.

SPA/ APA/ Investment Agreement: Representations, Warranties and Covenants Re: Disclosure of Climate Change Plans

Justin's Clause

Justin's Clause ties seller-provided information to contractually enforceable representations, warranties and covenants, giving a buyer access to truthful climate-related information.

Alteration/ Improvement Provisions in Leases to Improve Climate/ Environmental Impact of Buildings and Better Use of Shared Space

Dorothy’s Clause

This clause requires landlords to act reasonably when tenants propose alterations to their premises (and changes of use) or improvements to common areas, which have a positive climate impact.

Deforestation and Land Use Change Clause and Questionnaire

Benton's Clause

Benton's Clause and the associated self-assessment questionnaire enable businesses and law firms to gain a better understanding of deforestation and land use change across their supply chains.

Landlord and Tenant Obligations to Provide Renewable Electricity

Briony's Clause

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.

Dockless Mobility Data Sharing Clauses

Kristen's Clause

This clause is designed to be inserted in licenses or permits or permit applications when a shared mobility company is applying for right-of-way use.

Construction Materials: Procurement

Willow’s Clause

This clause sets a carbon budget for construction projects, along with the financial budget, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainable Soil Management Obligations

Madeline’s Clause

A set of sustainable soil management obligations allowing businesses to manage their reliance on soil, its functions and related ecosystem services.

Sustainable and Circular Economy Principles in Leasing Arrangements for Repairs and Alterations

Adam’s Clause

Sustainable and circular economy provisions for the repair, alteration, yielding up and decoration covenants in a lease, which encourage landlords and tenants to re-use goods and materials.

Climate Change Due Diligence Questionnaire

Drew's DDQ

Drew's DDQ is for buyers to assess a target’s net zero transition readiness, resilience and ability to adapt to future climate risks.

Climate Solutions IPR Licence

Vincent & George's Licence

The climate solutions IPR licence could be adopted by organisations who wish to take a more open approach to using IPR to contribute towards the generation and deployment of climate solutions.

Green IT/ Green Hardware/ Sustainable Data Centers

Andrea's Clause

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.

Net Zero Sponsor Activation Clauses

Suse's Clause

This clause creates a net zero corporate outcome from a sponsorship agreement using the influence of the sponsored individual or organisation to have a positive impact on climate change.

Green Film Production Credits

Steve's Clause

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

ESG Clauses for Rules of Procedure for Managing Directors of a German Limited Liability Company (GmbH)

Lily's Clauses

Clauses that set out ESG obligations for the management of private limited liability companies. These clauses are drafted to be flexible for parties to tailor to their requirements.

Promotion of Sustainable Consumption and Travel in TV Production

Valentina's Clause

This clause helps broadcasters use their purchasing power in service agreements with production companies to give television an active role in raising awareness of the climate emergency.

Model Smart Mobility Data Sharing Clauses

Olga's Clause

These open-source data sharing agreement clauses can be used by cities across the EU within their standard form data sharing agreements to enable the development of the sustainable mobility sector.

Green Coding/ Green Software/ Resource Efficient Programming

Enzo's Clause

This is a green coding clause that obligates companies to develop software (or have it developed) in an energy-efficient and sustainable manner.

Climate Lobbying and Responsible Investments: Policy Requirements

Jack Hiraya’s Clause

Obligations that can be included in any corporate investment, finance, insurance or supply agreement, requiring counterparties to demonstrate responsible climate policy engagement and leadership.

Gain-Share Incentive for Reducing GHG Emissions

Jess & Rory's Clause

Jess & Rory's Clause incentivises a counterparty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in exchange for a gain-share payment calculated by reference to the value of the goods or services it provides.

Sustainability Key Performance Indicators in Construction Works Task Orders

Daniel's Clause

Daniel’s Clause sets assessment criteria for sustainable practices in construction works task orders to drive improvement in environmental and sustainability performance during the contract term.

Sustainability Enterprise Delivery Measures within Construction Works Task Orders

Tessa's Clause

Tessa’s Clause adds wording to construction works tasks orders explicitly addressing climate change-related temperature increase and deconstruction for reuse in their appraisal and design.

Allocating Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions for Leased Assets

Sarah's Clause

Sarah’s Clause allocates responsibility for measuring and reporting the scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions of leased assets between the Lessor and Lessee.

Electronic Board Meetings

Devika & Kavi’s Clause

Devika & Kavi's Clause requires company directors to endeavour to hold meetings electronically in order to minimise travel and the need for printed documents.

Electronic Notices

Arthur & Charlie's Clause

Arthur & Charlie’s 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.

Termination for Greener Supplier

Katie & Ben's Clause

Katie & Ben's Clause gives customers a right to switch suppliers if the existing supplier is unable to match a ‘greener’ offer from an alternative supplier.

Emissions Notification Obligation

Dharana & Keshan’s Clause

Dharana & Keshan's 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.

Green Commercial Lease Clauses

Campbell & Zaynah’s Clause

Campbell & Zaynah's Clause requires the parties to understand the environmental performance of leased premises and collaborate to improve that performance over time.

Green Dispute Resolution

Liam & Isobel's Clause

Liam & Isobel's Clause provides certainty that any dispute must be handled in a manner that minimises travel and reduces the use of paper. It can be used in any commercial agreement.

Ambitious Carbon Neutral Clause

Marguerite & Annabelle’s Clause

Marguerite & Annabelle’s 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.

Electronic Signatures

Alysha & Daniel’s Clause

Alysha & Daniel's Clause requires parties to sign documents electronically, to avoid the need to print copies. It can be used in any commercial agreement.

Further Assurances

Dominic & Bria's Clause

Dominic & Bria's Clause requires the parties to consider the emissions associated with the performance of the agreement. It can be used in any commercial agreement.

Carbon Neutral Agreement Clause

Mackenzie & Maggie’s Clause

Mackenzie & Maggie’s Clause places a 'light green' obligation on shareholders to work towards operating the company in a carbon neutral manner.

Sustainability Reporting Clause for the Constitution of a Private Limited Company

Éanna’s Clause

Éanna’s Clause is a set of draft clauses for a private limited company’s constitution. It ensures that sustainability performance is being regularly reported on, evaluated, and discussed by the board.

Climate-Related Liability Cover (Commercial Insureds)

Seb & Abby's Clause

Seb & Abby's Clause provides cover for climate-related injury and/or property damage in commercial insurance policies.

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

Odhran's Clause

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.

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

Amélie & Lauri’s Clause

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

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

Emily & Tom's Clause

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

Climate-Linked Contractual Discretions

Lewin & Darwin’s Clause

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

Indigenous/ Local Knowledge in Board Director Appointments

Jedda's Clause

Jedda’s Clause is a comprehensive toolkit for appointing Indigenous Peoples as a director of a company.

Interest Ratchet Clause for Carbon Saving

Laith & Irsa's Clause

An interest ratchet mechanism for loan facility agreements that lowers the cost of capital for companies who (directly or indirectly) save carbon in their operations.

Green Fuel Requirement and Termination for Greener Carrier or Shipper (Maritime)

Levi's Clause

Allows a customer to exit a shipping transportation agreement without incurring exit-related liability, unless the incumbent carrier/shipper can match the 'green' improvements of a competitor.

Green or Sustainability-Linked Lending Requirement

Noah's Clause

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

SME’s Net Zero Objectives

David's Clause

A 'plug and play' clause for use by SMEs in a variety of contracts. Imposes mutual obligations on the parties to take steps towards net zero, with payment of a climate remediation fee for breach.

Landlord and Tenant Obligations to Create Additionality in Renewable Electricity Generation

Oisín’s Clause

A series of stepped options for commercial leases that help corporate landlords and tenants generate additional 'green' electrons for the electricity grid where their leasehold property is located.

Sustainable Soil Management Obligations

Soren's Clause

A set of sustainable soil management obligations allowing businesses to manage their reliance on soil, its functions and related ecosystem services.

Net Zero Obligations in FIDIC Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts

Olivia's Clause

Clauses to include in the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) form of EPC contracts, obliging the contractor (and any subcontractors) to act sustainably in carrying out the works.

Landlord and Tenant Obligations to Provide Renewable Electricity

Lotta's Clause

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.

Green Service Charge Provisions for Commercial Leases

Hannah's Clause

Allows landlords to include the costs of improving the environmental performance of leased buildings in the service charge costs (where such works are not otherwise required by statute).

CLLS Certificate of Title: Climate Change Disclosures

Tomas' Disclosure Checklist

Voluntary disclosures to the standard form CLLS Certificate of Title to update investors on environmental and climate disclosures that may affect the long term value of the property.