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Failure to act on climate and biodiversity crisis justifies direct action
What the climate protesters want is action now, not at some distant point when it is too late – and they’re right to keep up the pressure, says PAUL DONOVAN
Demonstrators sit on the A4 outside the Natural History Museumduring a protest by members of Extinction Rebellion in London, in August 2021

THE activities of direct action environmentalists Extinction Rebellion have caused something of a stir across the land. 

Efforts to block roads and obstruct the flow of traffic has raised temperatures. 

Recently, another group, Insulate Britain, took action to stop traffic flows on some major motorways. Their aim is to get more insulation of buildings to halt carbon emissions — not that revolutionary, many may think. 

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