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Marc Hudson, Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation Policy, University of Sussex

Extinction Rebellion says 'we quit' – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life

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The protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) has released a statement with the clickbait headline “We Quit”. Dashing the hopes of climate denialists everywhere, the group is not shutting up shop (yet), it is merely changing tactics. XR is keeping its options open, saying there is “a controversial resolution to temporarily shift away from public disruption as a primary tactic”.

The statement comes at a time when activists from affiliated groups Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil are still serving jail terms.

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