In this episode, Becky speaks with Diane Harris from MDY Legal and Mark Norris at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. They discuss Rose’s Clause, a clause which…

• Slots into: Development Finance Institution or Export Credit Agency finance transactions.


• Tackles the climate issue of: a lack of climate change safeguards in construction project transaction documents to meet environmental and social commitments.


• Creates a solution by: encouraging project companies or borrowers to develop and adopt a whole life decarbonisation management plan.

For an explanation of what the clause does, skip to 12:55 . For tips on how to negotiate this clause into a contract, go to 23:20 .

Reach out to Diane at diane.harris@mdy.co.uk and Mark at mnorris@sullivanlaw.com.

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Contracts for the Climate is hosted by Becky Annison, edited by Leonard Lee and produced by Lizzy Matthams.