RSA chief urges 'pious' and 'alarmist' greens to reframe climate arguments

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Matthew Taylor calls on green groups to argue action on climate change is as 'prosaic' as buying insurance

The environmental movement needs to completely rethink the way it engages with climate scepticism, following years of "pious" alarmism that has allowed critics to accuse green groups of "enjoying bad news"....

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