Nearly 800 people have demonstrated in Madrid, according to data from the Government Delegation, to demand the climate emergency and demand solutions. On the occasion of the celebration of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) In Dubai, WWF Climate Alliance and other environmental organizations have called a rally to “end fossil fuels.”

Under the motto: ‘In the face of the climate emergency that we are already suffering: solutions and not declarations’, the demonstration took place from Puerta del Sol to Plaza de Cibeles and had an influx of 780 people.

The protests have demanded a response from local, regional, national and international governments. “immediate, sufficient and adequate” against climate crisisthrough an “unprecedented transformation” that puts people, science, health, the reduction of inequalities and climate justice at the center.

“There are people who are dying every year because of pollution, heat waves and extreme phenomena,” explains Eva Pérez, spokesperson for Climate Alliance.

The main thing, environmentalists say, is to end the burning of fossil fuels. Mar Asunción, head of Climate and Energy WWF, has highlighted that it is important that “is committed to a 100% renewable, efficient and fair energy model“.

For his part, Antón, spokesperson for Youth for Climate, highlights that, in the few days that COP28 has been taking place, they have already been able to appreciate that “These countries are showing very little ambition“.

“There are many measures that are not being done and that have to be taken now if we do not want to reach an increase of two degrees of climate change,” warns Belén Ortega, spokesperson for the Climate Alliance.

Demonstrations that are not only taking place in Madrid, and have also been mobilized in other parts of Spain such as Valencia. Shouts to raise awareness about urgency to act against climate change.