End Fossil Fuels – Activists march in New York to #EndFossilFuels in response to the climate emergency
Prior to the U.N. General Assembly this week, tens of thousands of demonstrators crowded the streets of Midtown, Manhattan, on Sunday (September 17), kicking off “Climate Week” and urging world leaders to stop using fossil fuels #EndFossilFuels.
As the destructive repercussions of rising carbon emissions are felt around the world in the form of floods, fires, and storms, they are urging governments to swiftly abandon their reliance on fossil fuels.
The event on Sunday served as the kickoff to New York’s Climate Week. It was attended by actors Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, and Kevin Bacon as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Ocasio-Cortez addressed the crowd, saying, “We have people in the streets all around the world, showing up, demanding a cease of what is killing us. “We need to make it clear that some of us will be around in 30, 40, or 50 years old in coming years. And we won’t accept “no” as an answer.
Protesters demanded that Biden prioritize addressing climate change and getting rid of fossil fuels in his campaign for re-election.
A 17-year-old protester with Fridays for Future told The Associated Press, “We hold the power of the people, the power you need to win this election.” “End fossil fuels if you want to win in 2024 and don’t want the blood of my generation on your hands.”
Fossil fuels are killing us, “Biden, End Fossil Fuels,” and “Biden Declare A Climate Emergency” were among the signs that were displayed.
Ocasio-Cortez’s office was contacted by Fox News Digital for a further remark, but no response was received right away.
The International Energy Agency predicted that due to the rapid expansion of renewable energy and the widespread use of electric vehicles, the consumption of the three main fossil fuels will begin to drop this decade.
The protests on Sunday were a part of a week-long global campaign by Climate Group, a non-profit organization with the aim of accelerating climate change action and halting global warming. More than 500 rallies were planned in 54 nations, including the United States, Germany, England, South Korea, India, and others. Over a million people are expected to attend the protests worldwide, according to the organizers.
In addition, on September 17, climate activists painted the Brandenburg Gate’s iconic columns with orange and yellow paint to press their case for a 2030 moratorium on the use of fossil fuels.
Scientists and environmental experts who think it’s too late to preserve the planet from the worst effects of climate change have also joined the march. According to NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus, we must stop using more fossil fuels and gradually reduce our use of them.
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Nearly every climate forum places emphasis on cutting carbon emissions and bringing down global temperatures, which have an influence on all forms of life. According to an IMF research, countries gave record-breaking $7 trillion in subsidies to oil, gas, and coal last year, despite global commitments to keep global warming limit to 1.5 degrees Celsius as discussed in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Leaders in the oil and gas sector have pushed for environmental protection but defended the continued use of fossil fuels as essential to the nation’s current infrastructure.
Megan Bloomgren, senior vice president of the American Petroleum Institute, told The Associated Press, “We share the urgency of confronting climate change together without delay; however, doing so by eliminating America’s energy options is the wrong approach and would put American families and businesses at the mercy of unstable foreign regions for more expensive and significantly less reliable energy.
Leaders in business, politics, and the arts generally get together during Climate Week to protect the environment. Wednesday will see the start of a brand-new, special United Nations conference that was planned by Antonio Guterres, the organization’s secretary-general.
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