Vertis Environmental Finance is one of the first specialised environmental commodity trading houses in Europe, and one of the first companies to be involved in emissions trading in the world. Vertis transactions are backed by some of the world's largest financial institutions and carbon funds. | ExperienceVertis celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2008. The company executed its first Joint Implementation deal in 2002, the first VER transaction in 2003, the first European spot CER transaction in 2007, and the first ever ERU spot transaction in 2009. Vertis has also been a leader in advising governments on AAU trading and on establishing Green Investment Schemes. | Focus on our industrial clients in EuropeOur trading activities are focused on understanding and fulfilling the needs of our clients - primarily the utilities and industrial companies in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, as well as biofuel and renewable energy producers and users. In addition to over 250 clients in Europe, we work and trade with a number of international financial institutions and funds including Bache Commodities, Barclays Capital, Citibank, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Sempra. With membership on or access to all leading exchanges (Climex, BlueNext, ECX, ICE, NYSE Euronext), and wide-ranging OTC (over the counter) trading relationships, Vertis guarantees you the best market prices, for small and large volumes equally. We cover the European market from our trading desk in Budapest. We have fluency in over a dozen European languages. | 10 years of Kyoto project developement track recordSince 2001, Vertis has been managing the full project cycle, from idea to the final delivery of ERUs and CERs, including technology selection, implementation, UNFCCC and government approvals, structuring the sale of ERUs or CERs, financing and monitoring. Vertis has a particular expertise in N2O abatement technologies. | Risk managementVertis works with clients to help manage their price, delivery and compliance risks that are inherent in markets that are driven by two unpredictable factors – the weather and politics. Greenhouse gas emitters, biofuel producers and users, and renewable energy suppliers benefit from the expertise and market access of Vertis to manage their physical and financial positions. |
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Doing something about itOur business was set up to uncover commercial opportunities to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, and to promote capital flows into those opportunities. Through the execution of our services, we can increase awareness about emissions and the importance of reducing them. Read more | Educating through Carbon ClubVertis believes that education is at the heart of the required behaviour change towards the environment. To help make the change, Vertis runs Carbon Club, a non-profit education programme for kids, with a tree planting activity to offset the emissions of the kids' schools. Read more | |
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