Green-lease clauses tied to science-based targets now appear in 70%+ of new EMEA Class A deals.
Green-lease clauses tied to SBTi targets now appear in 70%+ of EMEA Class A leases.
London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt landlords leading enforcement.
Tenant fit-out specs increasingly required to align with landlord ESG reporting.
Non-compliant fit-out is now a renewal risk in five of eight EMEA markets we cover.
March 2026 — Net-zero lease clauses are now standard in EMEA Class A
Green-lease clauses tied to science-based targets now appear in 70%+ of new EMEA Class A deals.
TL;DR
Green-lease clauses tied to SBTi targets now appear in 70%+ of EMEA Class A leases.
London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt landlords leading enforcement.
Tenant fit-out">fit-out specs increasingly required to align with landlord ESG reporting.
Non-compliant fit-out is now a renewal risk in five of eight EMEA markets we cover.
What changed
Green-lease clauses linking tenant fit-out, energy reporting, and waste handling to landlord net-zero commitments have moved from differentiator to default in EMEA Class A leasing. Class A Atlas now sees these clauses in over 70% of new Class A deals across London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.
What this means for occupiers
Tenants should treat ESG alignment as a fit-out gating item, not a soft constraint. Specs that pre-date 2024 are now likely to require revision before sign-off in EMEA gateway markets.