Viridian Exchange makes the environmental certificate market accessible to everyone. No complexity. No hidden costs. Just a smarter way to meet your compliance needs.
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Experience what direct access feels like when transparency, security, and simplicity are the standard.
Viridian is open to all KYC-approved legal entities, including:
- Compliance entities
- Utilities and energy companies
- Traders, banks, and funds
Whether you trade occasionally or actively manage compliance exposure, Viridian gives you direct and transparent market access.
Become a view-only client in under a minute.
Simply register online or contact our onboarding team. A company name and website are sufficient to explore prices and liquidity.
Start trading — in 10 minutes
Upgrade to a trading account via our fully digital KYC process.
The onboarding takes no more than ten minutes. Once approved, you can trade immediately.
'No paperwork. No delays. No onboarding hassle.'
Viridian is built to eliminate unnecessary cost layers.
- No membership fees
- No clearing fees
- No intermediary or broker fees
- No charges for non-traded orders
- No minimum activity requirements
Trading on Viridian is free for now.
'That's it!'
Available now:
- European Union Allowances (EUA) — 3 maturities
Coming soon:
- European Guarantees of Origin (GO)
- Wind, Solar, Hydro — 3 maturities each (from Q2 2026)
- United Kingdom Allowances (UKA) — 4 maturities (from 2027)
- ETS II allowances (from 2027)
All instruments are traded in contract size 1, with instrument-specific minimum volumes (e.g. EUA minimum: 100 allowances).
At Viridian, you retain full ownership of both your cash and certificates at all times.
- Cash is held in a segregated client bank account (RAV)
- Certificates are held in fully segregated custody
- Assets never appear on Viridian’s or AFS’s balance sheet
This structure ensures maximum protection and transparency.
Viridian operates within the fully licensed infrastructure of the AFS Group and is subject to strict regulatory oversight.
- Regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
- Prudential supervision by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
- Trading takes place on a MiFID II–licensed Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)
You trade on a regulated exchange, not just a platform.
Settlement only takes place when both cash and certificates are confirmed.
- No payment without delivery
- No delivery without payment
- Instant delivery versus payment (DvP)
If a counterparty fails to perform, AFS ensures settlement for the performing party — protecting your position and your outcome.
- Direct market access at real-time prices
- Fully regulated and compliant
- Simple onboarding, fast execution
- Transparent fees, no suprises
- Maximum asset protection
- Full control, always
Viridian Exchange
Trade smarter. Trade safer. Stay in control.
Why is the Viridian process so extremely safe
In the unlikely event that, after you send your money or certificates and before actual settlement, AFS (or one of the subsidiaries of AFS) goes in default the money on your dedicated account and the certificates in AFS Foundation don’t belong with the company’s inventory (assets) and therefore do not go along with bankruptcy. If one of the counter parties of your transaction fails to pay or deliver the certificates, AFS will not transfer certificates to the buyer who didn’t pay or transfer money to the seller who didn’t deliver. AFS will take over the non-performing part of the transaction to still settle the transaction for the performing counterparty.
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EUA trading, finally at your fingertips. Experience what direct access feels like when transparency, security, and simplicity are the standard.
