NOAA is forecasting an active eastern Pacific hurricane season, and TSR is predicting an active northwest Pacific typhoon season.
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El Niño expected to help spur intense hurricane and typhoon seasons in the North Pacific
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Nature & Climate Perspective
**An active hurricane and typhoon season in the North Pacific threatens to physically disrupt critical coastal ecosystems, undermining natural carbon sinks. **
- Extreme wind and storm surges cause severe physical damage to coastal Blue Carbon habitats, potentially triggering immediate carbon emissions from disturbed sediments.
- Increased precipitation and flooding disrupt land-use and forestry (LULUCF) projects, leading to acute soil erosion and loss of vegetative carbon stocks.
- Repeated extreme weather events degrade localized biodiversity, reducing the long-term ecological resilience and natural adaptation capacity of conservation areas.
Market & Policy Outlook
**Rising frequency of extreme weather events directly challenges the permanence criteria under ICVCM Core Carbon Principles, threatening the valuation of regional nature-based credits. **
- Project developers will face higher buffer pool contribution requirements to align with ICVCM CCP guidelines regarding permanence and physical risk mitigation.
- Insurance premiums for nature-based solutions (NBS) are expected to rise, impacting project financial viability and overall market liquidity.
- Corporate buyers aligning with SBTi frameworks or evaluating Article 6.2/6.4 ITMOs may shift capital toward low-risk geographical regions or technological removals to hedge against reversal liabilities.
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