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# Johannes Fiegenbaum
Johannes is a sustainability consultant and early-stage climate tech investor. With a background in marketing technology, he now helps companies grow sustainably—whether through ESG strategy, carbon accounting, or positioning for Article 9 VC funds. He regularly writes about corporate decarbonisation, product LCAs, and climate innovation, drawing on hands-on experience with startups, investors, and sustainability leaders across Europe.
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# Climate risk, VSME and carbon footprint from practice
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[**All articles**122 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog) [**ESG Data & Metrics**18 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/esg-data-metrics) [**Biodiversity & Nature**16 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/biodiversity-nature) [**AI & Digital Sustainability**15 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/ai-digital-sustainability) [**Climate Policy & Green Claims**15 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-policy-green-claims) [**ESG Strategy & Materiality**15 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/esg-strategy-materiality) [**ClimateTech Startups**14 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climatetech-startups) [**ESRS & Omnibus**14 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/esrs-omnibus) [**Green Finance & Funding**14 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/green-finance-funding) [**Supply Chain & EUDR**13 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/supply-chain-eudr) [**LCA & Product Footprint**12 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/lca-product-footprint) [**VSME**12 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/vsme) [**Carbon Accounting & Scope 3**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/carbon-accounting-scope-3) [**Carbon Pricing & Markets**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/carbon-pricing-markets) [**Climate Risk Assessment**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-risk-assessment) [**Climate VC & Impact Investing**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-vc-impact-investing) [**Energy & PPAs**11 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/energy-ppas) [**EU Taxonomy**10 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/eu-taxonomy) [**SBTi & Decarbonisation**9 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/sbti-decarbonisation) [**Climate Adaptation & Resilience**6 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-adaptation-resilience) [**Climate Scenarios & Data**6 articles](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/tag/climate-scenarios-data)
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## All articles
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[Climate Policy & Green Claims](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/navigating-esg-backlash-risks-opportunities-strategies-eu-companies)
14.06.2025
### [Navigating the ESG Backlash: Risks, Opportunities, and Strategies for EU Companies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/navigating-esg-backlash-risks-opportunities-strategies-eu-companies)
The ESG backlash is mostly a US capital-markets story. For EU companies the binding pressure stays regulatory: Omnibus scope, ESRS, and EU claims rules.
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[SBTi & Decarbonisation](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/germany-30-percent-declining-balance-depreciation-2025-2027)
14.06.2025
### [Germany's 30% Declining-Balance Depreciation: Tax Cuts & CO₂ Savings (2025 to 2027)](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/germany-30-percent-declining-balance-depreciation-2025-2027)
Discover Germany's 30% declining-balance depreciation (2025 to 2027). Cut taxes, reduce CO₂ emissions, and optimize machinery investments. Full guide inside.
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[Green Finance & Funding](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/30percent-super-depreciation-green-digital-investments)
14.06.2025
### [30% Super Depreciation: Tax Savings & Green Investment Guide](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/30percent-super-depreciation-green-digital-investments)
Germany's 30% declining-balance depreciation (July 2025 to 2027) applies to all movable assets, green and digital ones included: defer tax and secure liquidity. See eligible ...
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[ClimateTech Startups](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/green-micro-saas-ai-apis-sustainable-climate-solutions)
29.05.2025
### [Green SaaS: Building Lightweight Climate Tools with APIs and AI](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/green-micro-saas-ai-apis-sustainable-climate-solutions)
What a green SaaS tool does, how to build one on environmental APIs and AI without a dev team, and when buying a platform is the smarter call.
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[Climate Risk Assessment](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/carbon-stress-tests-business-resilience-co2-compliance)
29.05.2025
### [Carbon Stress Testing: A 3-Step Guide to CO₂ Resilience](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/carbon-stress-tests-business-resilience-co2-compliance)
A carbon stress test in 3 steps: assess CO₂ compliance risk and build resilience against rising EU ETS costs and climate rules in 2026.
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[SBTi & Decarbonisation](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/internal-co2-pricing-strategic-tool)
29.05.2025
### [Internal Carbon Pricing: Strategy & Implementation Guide](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/internal-co2-pricing-strategic-tool)
Learn how internal CO₂ pricing helps companies plan for future regulations, reduce emissions, and drive sustainable investments effectively.
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[Supply Chain & EUDR](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/satellite-ai-deforestation-detection-supply-chain-transparency)
29.05.2025
### [Satellite Deforestation Monitoring for EUDR: Tools and Plot Data](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/satellite-ai-deforestation-detection-supply-chain-transparency)
How satellite and AI deforestation detection works, what to compare before buying an EUDR monitoring tool, and where due diligence really fails: plot data.
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[Carbon Accounting & Scope 3](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/ai-real-time-tracking-scope-3-emissions-supply-chains)
29.05.2025
### [Scope 3 Supply Chain Tracking: From Data Sources to a Workable Approach](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/ai-real-time-tracking-scope-3-emissions-supply-chains)
Scope 3 supply chain tracking without the vendor pitch: where the data comes from, what AI genuinely solves, and the criteria to judge any tool against.
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[ClimateTech Startups](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/large-language-models-llms-climatetech-success)
28.05.2025
### [How Large Language Models (LLMs) Drive Success in ClimateTech Startups](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/large-language-models-llms-climatetech-success)
Discover how LLMs like GPT-4 enable ClimateTech startups to accelerate development, secure funding, and scale efficiently with AI-first workflows.
[Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/large-language-models-llms-climatetech-success)
[Carbon Accounting & Scope 3](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/measuring-reducing-financed-emissions-banks-family-offices)
28.05.2025
### [How Banks and Family Offices Can Measure and Reduce Financed Emissions](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/measuring-reducing-financed-emissions-banks-family-offices)
Learn how banks and family offices can measure, manage, and reduce financed emissions to meet regulations and boost sustainability leadership.
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[Supply Chain & EUDR](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eudr-compliance-precise-location-data-traceability-market-access)
27.05.2025
### [EUDR Compliance System: How Precise Geodata Secures Market Access and Reduces Supply Chain Risks](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eudr-compliance-precise-location-data-traceability-market-access)
Who files an EUDR due diligence statement and by when, what the geolocation data must look like, and how the statement is submitted in the EUDR Information System.
[Read more →](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eudr-compliance-precise-location-data-traceability-market-access)
[ESG Data & Metrics](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/understanding-csrd-vs-nis2-eu-compliance-cybersecurity)
27.05.2025
### [CSRD vs NIS2: EU Compliance Guide for Cybersecurity & Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/understanding-csrd-vs-nis2-eu-compliance-cybersecurity)
CSRD vs NIS2 comparison for 2026: cybersecurity, sustainability reporting, key compliance differences for EU companies, with overlap analysis and timeline.
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