Hello, Transition has been a key theme for climate news this week. As the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change talks move to Brazil, Dan Ioschpe, an auto industry executive, has been appointed as the climate champion for the Cop30 summit in November. Mr Ioschpe's role involves promoting voluntary climate action from the private sector to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement. In other news from the US, major banks including Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan have raised concerns about the feasibility of achieving the global target to limit temperature rises. "We now expect a 3°C world," Morgan Stanley said. A report published in <i>The National</i> this week highlights how Texas has implemented a raft of pro-business policies and laws pushing back on so-called woke issues. You can read the full article <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2025/03/30/wall-street-to-yall-street-how-anti-woke-policies-have-companies-shifting-to-texas/" target="_blank">here.</a> Two <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2024/02/18/how-colombian-tree-frogs-and-african-manatees-are-being-safeguarded-by-abu-dhabi-funds/" target="_blank">African manatees</a> given a new life in the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/" target="_blank">UAE</a> a year ago are drawing the crowds at <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/09/07/working-wonders-national-aquarium-boss-set-on-journey-of-discovery-by-a-shark/" target="_blank">The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi</a>. Nyokoti and Sengou were relocated from <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/south-korea/" target="_blank">South Korea</a> by the aquarium and it led to a collaboration between with the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/environment/uae-sustainability-how-an-abu-dhabi-fund-is-bringing-world-s-endangered-species-back-from-brink-1.1196083" target="_blank">Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund</a> and the African Aquatic Conservation Fund. The ambitious project aimed to give the two mammals a fresh start but also lead conservation efforts and bolster appreciation for the wonders of the marine world. Read John Dennehy's story <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/03/28/abu-dhabis-thriving-manatees-prove-vital-conservation-ambassadors/" target="_blank">here</a>. More than 47,000 species around the world are threatened with <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/07/21/gecko-unique-to-uae-needs-vital-lifeline-to-stave-off-extinction/" target="_blank">extinction</a>, according to the latest update of a global Red List of <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2024/06/28/india-elephants-artificial-intelligence/" target="_blank">endangered animals</a>, plants and other organisms. The figures from the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2024/09/11/white-storks-make-magical-rare-flying-visit-to-abu-dhabi/" target="_blank">International Union for Conservation of Nature</a> highlight how factors such as deforestation and the expansion of agricultural and urban areas are causing an irreversible loss of species. Read Daniel Bardsley's full story <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/climate/2025/03/27/global-red-list-tens-of-thousands-of-species-face-extinction-threat/" target="_blank">here</a>. The Arctic is warming nearly three times faster than the global average. This phenomenon is known as "Arctic amplification". <b>Upcycling:</b> This is the process of taking old, discarded or unused materials and creatively transforming them into something of higher value. Unlike recycling, which typically breaks down materials to create new, raw materials, upcycling gives items a second life by repurposing them - often adding value or making the item more aesthetically appealing than the original. A full guide to understanding climate jargon is <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/climate/cop28/2023/11/09/cop28-net-zero-15c-our-guide-to-climate-change-jargon/?utm_source=The+National+newsletters&utm_campaign=0a087136ba-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_07_09_02_20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-138f6bcf16-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">here</a>. <b>READ MORE</b>
