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Renewable energy chief: climate goals need ‘radical action’

FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency says “radical action” is needed to ensure global warming doesn't pass dangerous thresholds, warning that greenhouse gas emissions are heading in the wrong direction. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) Hilda Nakabuye, Fridays for Future activist from Uganda, speaks at the opening of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The energy transition conference brings together politicians and producers of renewable energy. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) Hilda Nakabuye, center, Fridays for Future activist from Uganda, talks with Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister, and Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The energy transition conference brings together politicians and producers of renewable energy. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)