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Tens of thousands of protesters gathered to demand an end to fossil fuels, urging U.S. President Joe Biden to halt new oil and gas projects and declare a climate emergency. The protesters criticized Biden for approving increased drilling for oil and fossil fuels, despite their support during the 2020 election. The march, which kickstarted New York's Climate Week, featured politicians and actors and emphasized the urgent need to address climate change.

People in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.

Sunday's so-called March to End Fossil Fuels featured such politicians as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actors Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton and Kevin Bacon.

The March to End Fossil Fuels featured such politicians as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actors Susan Sarandon, Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, Kyra Sedgewick and Kevin Bacon.

Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas. “We hold the power of the people, the power you need to win this election,” 17-year-old Emma Buretta of Brooklyn and the youth protest group Fridays for Future said.