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Not the newest, the most useful. [Climate Risk Assessment](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/choosing-right-ssp-scenario-climate-resilient-business) 29.07.2025 ### [RCP vs SSP: How to Choose Climate Scenarios (SSP 2.6, 4.5, 8.5) for Business Strategy \[2026\]](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/choosing-right-ssp-scenario-climate-resilient-business) RCP vs SSP explained: RCPs are the climate outcome, SSPs the world producing it. Compare all 5 SSP scenarios, pick the right one for your business in 2026. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/choosing-right-ssp-scenario-climate-resilient-business) [Supply Chain & EUDR](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/digital-product-passport-from-european-regulation-to-global-standard) 16.12.2025 ### [Digital Product Passport (DPP) 2026: EU, China & US Requirements + Implementation Guide](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/digital-product-passport-from-european-regulation-to-global-standard) Dated status of the digital product passport in 2026: what is in force in the EU, what is still pending, and how China and the US differ. Last checked 4 ... [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/digital-product-passport-from-european-regulation-to-global-standard) [Supply Chain & EUDR](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-esg-questionnaires-understanding-the-relevance-components-and-data-collection-for-companies) 14.05.2024 ### [ESG Questionnaire Template: 20 Questions for Companies & Suppliers](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-esg-questionnaires-understanding-the-relevance-components-and-data-collection-for-companies) ESG questionnaire guide for 2026: 20 questions with response frameworks, who sends them (customers, banks, investors) and how to answer without guessing. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-esg-questionnaires-understanding-the-relevance-components-and-data-collection-for-companies) Latest articles ## All articles Page 1 of 11 [ESG Data & Metrics](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-simplification-2026-seven-critical-weaknesses) 19.05.2026 ### [ESRS Simplification: Seven Weaknesses in the Final Delegated Act](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-simplification-2026-seven-critical-weaknesses) Seven weaknesses in the 2026 ESRS simplification, checked against the final Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563: what was fixed and what remains open. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esrs-simplification-2026-seven-critical-weaknesses) [VSME](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-value-chain-cap-five-gaps-voluntary-standard) 19.05.2026 ### [EU Value-Chain Cap: Five Gaps in the Voluntary Standard](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-value-chain-cap-five-gaps-voluntary-standard) The EU value chain cap limits which ESG data CSRD reporters may request from suppliers with up to 1,000 employees from 2027. What Annex II covers, and five gaps. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-value-chain-cap-five-gaps-voluntary-standard) [Climate Risk Assessment](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/cordex-eur-11-vs-cmip6-climate-risk-analysis) 14.05.2026 ### [CORDEX EUR-11 vs. CMIP6: Climate Data Choice for Risk Analysis](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/cordex-eur-11-vs-cmip6-climate-risk-analysis) 12.5 km CORDEX EUR-11 or 100 km CMIP6 with SSP framework. Decision tree for ESRS E1, TCFD, IFRS S2 and EU Taxonomy 2026. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/cordex-eur-11-vs-cmip6-climate-risk-analysis) [Climate Adaptation & Resilience](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/hail-frequency-europe-era5-archamo-esrs) 14.05.2026 ### [Hail Frequency Europe: ERA5, AR-CHaMo and ESRS E1-9](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/hail-frequency-europe-era5-archamo-esrs) AR-CHaMo, the Additive Regression Convective Hazard Model of Battaglioli et al. on ERA5: the European hail trend and the ESRS-E1-9 path for industrial sites. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/hail-frequency-europe-era5-archamo-esrs) [Energy & PPAs](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/iran-crisis-and-the-true-cost-of-fossil-dependency-five-actions-for-european-companies) 08.04.2026 ### [The Iran Crisis and the True Cost of Fossil Dependency: Five Actions for European Companies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/iran-crisis-and-the-true-cost-of-fossil-dependency-five-actions-for-european-companies) Iran crisis 2026: Why fossil energy dependency is a material ESG risk, and five actions European companies can take now, from PPAs to battery storage. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/iran-crisis-and-the-true-cost-of-fossil-dependency-five-actions-for-european-companies) [VSME](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/vsme-report-template-efrag-standard-2026) 02.04.2026 ### [VSME Standard 2026: Free Report Template with All EFRAG Data Points](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/vsme-report-template-efrag-standard-2026) The EFRAG VSME Digital Template explained: every data point mapped to the Excel workbook, the XBRL converter, and a step-by-step guide for SMEs. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/vsme-report-template-efrag-standard-2026) [Supply Chain & EUDR](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/digital-product-passport-from-european-regulation-to-global-standard) 16.12.2025 ### [Digital Product Passport (DPP) 2026: EU, China & US Requirements + Implementation Guide](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/digital-product-passport-from-european-regulation-to-global-standard) Dated status of the digital product passport in 2026: what is in force in the EU, what is still pending, and how China and the US differ. Last checked 4 September 2026. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/digital-product-passport-from-european-regulation-to-global-standard) [Climate VC & Impact Investing](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/chemical-industry-carbon-crisis-52-percent-innovation-gap-climate-vc) 15.10.2025 ### [Chemical Decarbonization: The 52% Innovation Gap for VCs](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/chemical-industry-carbon-crisis-52-percent-innovation-gap-climate-vc) The chemical sector emits 1.3 to 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2e a year, and 52 percent of abatement levers still need innovation. What that gap means for climate VCs. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/chemical-industry-carbon-crisis-52-percent-innovation-gap-climate-vc) [Climate Adaptation & Resilience](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/hamburg-future-referendum-2040-climate-law-business-impact) 15.10.2025 ### [Hamburg 2040: Pioneering Strict Climate Regulations for Business Transformation](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/hamburg-future-referendum-2040-climate-law-business-impact) Hamburg 2040: How binding climate neutrality targets impact your business strategy. Annual CO2 budgets, funding opportunities, and strategic action steps. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/hamburg-future-referendum-2040-climate-law-business-impact) [Biodiversity & Nature](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/planetary-boundaries-2025-business-impact-crossed-limits) 26.09.2025 ### [Planetary Boundaries 2026: 7 Critical Limits Crossed and the Business Impact](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/planetary-boundaries-2025-business-impact-crossed-limits) Planetary boundaries status 2026: 7 of 9 limits crossed, current state analysis, business risk implications, corporate strategy and CSRD-relevance for 2026. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/planetary-boundaries-2025-business-impact-crossed-limits) [Climate VC & Impact Investing](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/china-clean-energy-boom-eu-investors-guide) 26.09.2025 ### [China's $675B Clean Energy Boom: What EU Investors Must Know](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/china-clean-energy-boom-eu-investors-guide) China's climate tech market from a European investor's perspective: where the $675bn went, which segments are now export-driven, and what that means for EU portfolios. [Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/china-clean-energy-boom-eu-investors-guide) [Climate VC & Impact Investing](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/electrotech-revolution-german-investors-esg-guide) 26.09.2025 ### [Electrotech Revolution: Why German Investors Must Act Now](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/electrotech-revolution-german-investors-esg-guide) The $10 trillion electrotech shift is reshaping energy markets. Discover why German ESG investors are pivoting from fossil fuels to solar, wind & EVs. 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