Contract law

'Power of contracts': Chancery Lane Project unveils batch of US climate clauses

Management

'Power of contracts': Chancery Lane Project unveils batch of US climate clauses

Non-profit officially expands into US with 10 clauses designed to help American companies embed decarbonisation objectives into contracts

clock 19 September 2023 • 2 min read
'Milestone': Business partners share climate clause that could help firms access cheaper green loans

Management

'Milestone': Business partners share climate clause that could help firms access cheaper green loans

Decision to make mechanism in funding agreement designed to incentivise emission reduction open access applauded as landmark moment for legal sector collaboration on climate action

clock 18 October 2022 • 3 min read
Contracts are a secret weapon in the fight against climate change

Management

Contracts are a secret weapon in the fight against climate change

Rewiring the contracts that underpin business transactions can galvanise progress towards net zero and nature protection goals, writes The Chancery Lane Project's Leonie Branbant

clock 08 July 2022 • 3 min read
Tackling climate change, clause by clause: Inside one non-profit's push to rewire contract law to 'change the world'

Management

Tackling climate change, clause by clause: Inside one non-profit's push to rewire contract law to 'change the world'

The Chancery Lane Project is building a library of free-to-use contractual clauses that companies can integrate into their every day operations to meet net zero goals

clock 27 September 2021 • 6 min read