---
title: "Lease: Renewable Energy Obligations"
date: 2024-03-27T14:17:20Z
modified: 2025-07-23T11:24:48Z
permalink: "https://chancerylaneproject.org/clauses/lease-renewable-energy-obligations/"
type: clause
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 2191
jurisdiction:
  - England & Wales
maintenance-status:
  - Not maintained
practice-area:
  - Real estate and property
sector:
  - Real estate
clause_child_name: "Lotta's Clause"
clause_summary: "<p>The clause raises renewable energy at the outset of commercial relations and in lease negotiations between landlord and tenant. </p>"
clause_last_updated_date: 2022-05-10
related_clauses: false
---

## Child’s name

Lotta’s Clause

## Summary

The clause raises renewable energy at the outset of commercial relations and in lease negotiations between landlord and tenant.

## What this clause does

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. As an operative provision of a lease, this clause delivers real impact by reducing the carbon footprint of the parties and the adverse environmental impact of leased buildings in landlord portfolios.

## Clause Content

**Landlord’s Obligations**

1\. **Electricity Supply**

1.1 The Landlord shall procure electricity for the Premises that is 100% Renewable Energy.

1.2 The Landlord shall provide the Tenant on demand with appropriate documentation to evidence the energy sources used to generate electricity for the Premises.

**Tenant’s Obligations**

2\. **Electricity Supply**

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

2.2 The Tenant shall provide the Landlord on demand with appropriate documentation to evidence the energy sources used to generate any electricity procured by the Tenant.

## Topics

**Jurisdictions:** [England & Wales](https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/jurisdiction/england-wales.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)