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

## 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.
