Associated Press
Energy agency: ‘Radical action’ needed to hit climate goals
The world must take “radical action” to shift away from fossil fuels, including investing $5.7 trillion annually in solar, wind and other forms of clean power this decade to ensure that global warming doesn’t pass dangerous thresholds, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency said Tuesday. Other measures proposed in a 348-page report on the global energy transition include improving energy efficiency, increasing electrification, capturing carbon emissions and expanding the use of hydrogen gas. “The energy transition is far from being on track and anything short of radical action in the coming years will diminish, even eliminate, chances to