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Climate-aligned clauses you can use in commercial contracts and legal documents

Connor's Clause

Condition to Liability Cover for Climate-Related Claims (Commercial Insureds)

A condition to insurance cover requiring the insured to put in place a robust net zero transition plan prior to the inception of cover for climate-related liability claims. 

Tomas' Disclosure Checklist

CLLS Certificate of Title: Climate Change Disclosures

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.

Edgar's Clause

Climate-Resilient Landscape Design Contracts

Insert a clause into landscape architect appointments and/ or building contracts requiring the appointee to utilise the available open space in an environmentally efficient manner.

Lovisa's Clause

Climate-Related Knowledge Sharing Between Insurer and Insured

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. 

Seb and Abby's Clause

Climate-Related Liability Cover (Commercial Insureds)

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

Anna's Clause

Climate-Related Disclosure in Loans

A generic reporting/disclosure clause that can be included in the Loan Market Association (LMA) information and undertakings provisions of any corporate loan and is not limited to 'green' loans.

Callum and Theo's Clause

Climate Standard Transaction Terms

Model climate terms and conditions that an impact investor financing private sector infrastructure in developing countries can incorporate into its standard documents.
Lewin and Darwin’s Clause

Climate-Linked Contractual Discretions

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

Estelle's Clause

Climate Standard of Care (Construction)

Revising the standard of care for construction contracts to require Contractors and Service Providers to adhere to best industry practice to mitigate climate risk and ensure that a construction project meets its decarbonisation or net-zero objectives.

Vincent and George's Licence

Climate Solutions IPR Licence

The climate solutions intellectual property rights (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. 

Benjamin's Licence

Intellectual Property: Free Licence for Climate Purposes

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments by an intellectual property rights (IPR) holder to make available certain IPR for the research and development of third party commercial solutions to minimise climate change.

Eddie's Recitals

Climate Recitals

Recitals that confirm the intentions of the parties to perform the contract in a way that reduces their organisational greenhouse gas emissions and the emissions associated with the contract. 

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