An ETF for CAT Bonds & J.P. Morgan's Report on Homeowner Insurance | Data ReFined #53
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In this edition:
Climate Risk Management
🛡️ New ETF Opens Access to Cat Bonds for the First Time
🛡️ J.P. Morgan's Report on Homeowner Insurance and Climate Risks
🛡️ ECMWF Introduces New ML Tool for Improved Fire Prediction
Carbon Finance & Digital MRV
🌳 Papua New Guinea Reopens Its Forest Carbon Market
🌳 Lush Cosmetics Supports dMRV-Based Forest Restoration Project
🌳 U.S. Forest Carbon Markets Experience Rapid Growth
Climate Data & Intelligence
🌎 Novel Space Tech Unlocks Data of Forest Carbon Storage
🌎 How Accurate is Geospatial Climate Data Really?
🌎 NOAA’s GOES-19 Satellite is Now Providing New Climate Data
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New ETF Opens Access to Cat Bonds for the First Time
The new Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF brings double-digit yields and low-correlation returns to the public market—bridging climate-linked risk with investor appetite for income and diversification.
Why this matters
Integrating cat bonds into ETFs opens up a new channel for climate risk transfer and scalable capital deployment.
Steve Johnson
J.P. Morgan's Report on Homeowner Insurance and Climate Risks
A new J.P. Morgan report highlights how rising climate risks and insurance withdrawals are leaving more homeowners in the U.S. exposed—and why traditional underwriting models may no longer hold. Read more →
ECMWF Introduces New ML Tool for Improved Fire Prediction
A new machine learning tool developed by ECMWF is improving wildfire predictions by 30%, using factors like vegetation moisture and human activity. This breakthrough can significantly enhance climate risk modeling for insurers and re-insurers. Read more →
Papua New Guinea Reopens Its Forest Carbon Market
After a three-year moratorium, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has lifted its ban on forest carbon credit schemes, citing new regulations and oversight measures aimed at restoring trust and integrity in the VCM.
Why this matters
Papua New Guinea is home to the third-largest rainforest in the world, after the Amazon and Congo. With forest carbon credits being scrutinized more closely, PNG’s new regulatory framework could shape how REDD+ markets evolve across the Global South.
Science X
Lush Cosmetics Supports dMRV-Based Forest Restoration Project
Lush Cosmetics is backing a regenerative agroforestry project in Peru that’s now onboarded to Open Forest Protocol, using blockchain-based digital MRV to track forest restoration transparently. Read more →
U.S. Forest Carbon Markets Experience Rapid Growth
The forest carbon market in the United States has expanded significantly over the past five years, driven by increased institutional investment and high-profile corporate offtake agreements focusing on high-quality sequestration projects. Read more →
Novel Space Tech Unlocks Data of Forest Carbon Storage
ESA's upcoming Biomass space mission aims to map the carbon content in tropical forests. The satellite will utilize a P-band synthetic aperture radar to create 3D maps of the world's tropical forests, allowing for an unprecedented look into their carbon storage potential.
Why this matters
Enhanced carbon tracking strengthens the accuracy of climate models and provides data for forest conservation funding, including carbon credits.
Robin McKie
How Accurate is Geospatial Climate Data Really?
An examination of ERA5 reanalysis datasets uncovers substantial errors in rainfall estimation, primarily due to flawed moisture transport modeling, challenging the data's suitability for precise climate analysis. Read more →
NOAA’s GOES-19 Satellite is Now Providing New Climate Data
NOAA's GOES-19 satellite has started transmitting real-time data, offering superior atmospheric monitoring for more precise climate risk assessments. Its contributions are invaluable for predicting extreme weather events like hurricanes and wildfires. Read more →
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