--- title: The Chancery Lane Project launches open-source tool to cut AI data processing and energy use date: 2026-04-30T06:31:43Z modified: 2026-04-30T08:15:18Z permalink: "https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/open-source-tool-to-cut-ai-data-processing-and-energy-use/" type: post status: publish excerpt: The Chancery Lane Project has launched a new open-source WordPress plugin that helps make websites more efficient and accessible for AI systems by serving clean, machine-readable content and reducing unnecessary data processing. wpid: 11409 categories: - Organisational updates - Press and media featured_image: "https://chancerylaneproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/deng-xiang-YBtAJPcvc4Y-unsplash-scaled.jpg" --- - A new tool released for public good is available for organisations to ensure their content is readable by AI systems - The tool reduces the data that AI systems need to process, significantly reducing energy demand - Serves clean, machine-readable content to AI systems without requiring full page rendering **London, UK. 30 April 2026:** [The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP)](https://chancerylaneproject.org/), a UK-based legal nonprofit driving climate action through contracts, has launched a new [open-source WordPress plugin ](https://labs.chancerylaneproject.org/project/wordpress-markdown-for-agents/)that enables organisations to make their websites more accessible for AI systems while reducing data processing and energy use. Built for WordPress, the plugin detects when a known AI agent or learning language model (LLM) browser visits a site and serves a clean, stripped-down Markdown version of the page. Instead of processing the full HTML of web pages, including navigation, scripts, and other non-essential elements, AI systems receive only the core content. This reduces noise, token usage, and computational demand. Released as a public good, the plugin is freely available for organisations to use, adapt, and build on. It is intended for developers, nonprofits, and teams working across sectors who want to ensure their content remains usable in an AI-mediated environment. As artificial intelligence becomes a primary interface for accessing professional knowledge, the structure of information increasingly determines whether that knowledge can be used effectively. This plugin responds to that shift by enabling content to be delivered in a format optimised for machine readability. TCLP developed the tool to support its own work, improving how its global library of climate-aligned contract clauses and guidance, used in over 110 countries, is accessed by AI tools. By open-sourcing the approach, the organisation aims to support broader improvements in how information is delivered and used online. This work has been supported by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation as part of a wider focus on responsible AI and digital infrastructure. Ben Metz, Executive Director of The Chancery Lane Project, commented: “If climate action scales through law, then ensuring that legal knowledge can travel effectively in an AI-driven world is essential. Most websites are built for human users, not AI, which means systems often process large amounts of irrelevant data, increasing cost and energy use. For TCLP, this is about maintaining access to high-quality, climate-aligned legal content at a time when the way information is accessed is fundamentally changing. This plugin addresses that by delivering a clean, machine-readable version of content, enabling more efficient retrieval for tasks such as research, drafting, and analysis.” The open-source tool highlights the environmental impact of digital efficiency. By reducing the volume of data processed, the plugin lowers computational demand and energy use, with early testing showing reductions of up to 90% in token usage. “Improving the efficiency of digital systems is not just a technical concern. It has real environmental implications,” Felix Cohen, Director of Digital at The Chancery Lane Project. “We see this as an opportunity to connect legal innovation, digital infrastructure, and climate outcomes practically.” Nick Cain, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, added, “Every query processed and every token consumed carries computational and energy demands that compound across the modern web. At WordPress’s scale, a 90% reduction in token load translates into a substantive gain for the climate. This work reflects our belief that responsible AI infrastructure, built openly for any organisation to deploy, should serve both the public good and the planet.” The launch reflects an evolution in how TCLP delivers its mission, ensuring climate-aligned legal content remains accessible and usable as AI becomes a key interface for decision-making. “Rather than a shift into technology, this is a continuation of TCLP’s role in enabling climate action through law,” said Metz. “It’s an extension into the systems that shape how knowledge is accessed and applied.” **ENDS** **Notes to Editor** For comments, requests, or to arrange an interview, please contact Badara Jeng E: **About TCLP** The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is the largest global network of lawyers and business leaders using the power of climate clauses in contracts to deliver fast and fair decarbonisation. It publishes climate clauses for international attorneys and businesses to use copyright-free in their contracts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also produces guides to help lawyers and non-lawyers understand how to embed clauses into contracts. TCLP has published almost 200 climate clauses by collaborating with 3,600 professionals across 113 countries. The climate clauses are written and quality assured by legal, commercial, and sector specialists working pro bono to provide high-quality, commercially viable contractual solutions to climate challenges. A new layer of review from environmental experts has recently been added. Each clause is named after a child to honour future generations who will benefit from contracting for climate to protect the planet. TCLP’s funders include Laudes Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, and IKEA Foundation, and Thomson Reuters. **About Patrick J. McGovern Foundation** The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) is a philanthropic organisation dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and data science solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. PJMF works in partnership with public, private, and social institutions to drive progress on our most pressing challenges, including digital health, climate change, broad digital access, and data maturity in the social sector. ## Topics **Categories:** [Organisational updates](https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/category/organisational-updates/), [Press and media](https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/category/press-and-media/)