The march in Edinburgh was part of a global day of action by a coalition of campaign groups.
Luke Henderson of Edinburgh Climate Coalition said we have to stop using fossil fuels now
A Scottish government spokesperson said the first minister had made it plain that climate change was a "key priority" for his administration. "We are backing this up with almost £5bn of investment in the net zero energy economy in Scotland over this parliamentary term."
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