Climate Contract Playbook Edition 3
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6. The Parties agree to dispose of hard copies of any hearing bundles (including bundles for witnesses and experts) in an environmentally friendly, confidential and secure manner. Travel to Hearings 7. Parties will minimise unnecessary travel both within their own team and within their counsel team and, where it is necessary to travel, to do so using the minimum number of trips. 8. Parties and counsel will travel to hearings in as environmentally-friendly a manner as possible (for example, using electric or hybrid vehicles where possible). 9. Parties will use their reasonable endeavours to offset any carbon emissions associated with air travel to and from the hearing.
Module 6 Mediation/Settlement
1. Parties agree that settlement discussions are to be had by way of video or conference call, where possible. 2. Parties agree that, where possible, the signing of the settlement agreement shall be in counterparts to avoid travelling to meet in person, in particular where such travel would require international travel. 3. Parties agree to consider, where possible and as part of the settlement, how they can take steps to offset the climate impact of the dispute. 4. Parties agree to consider, where possible, charitable initiatives, as part of the settlement in relation to the subject matter of the litigation or as part of any payment under the settlement.
Module 7 End of the Dispute
1. Parties agree to assess at the end of the dispute whether any hard copy documents might need to be retained to avoid the need to print them again in the future. 2. Parties agree, as far as possible, to dispose of all confidential documents related to the matter which are no longer needed in an environmentally friendly and secure manner. 3. Parties agree to consider at the end of the dispute how they can take steps to offset the climate impact of the dispute.
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