GREEN campaigners in Worcester are lobbying for the Government to introduce a Bill setting a legal framework for a three per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Members of Worcester's Friends of the Earth group have been campaigning for the move over the last 12 months and recently met Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff to discuss the issue.

The environmental charity is also campaigning nationally to encourage the Govern-ment to get a climate change Bill through Parliament as part of its Big Ask campaign. Taxes on aviation and incentives for people to buy locally-grown food rather than produce shipped in from abroad could also be taken up said the Worcester group's co-ordinator Rod Howell.

He added: "It's an extremely important issue and the idea is to put a groundswell of pressure on the Government and MPs to tackle climate change.

"We feel that until there are climate targets as part of legislation then nothing is going to happen. I think part of the problem with people buying local produce is they've got an expectation of buying things which are out of season, which is an unrealistic expectation."

The Worcester group conducted a survey in Droitwich asking members of the public how concerned they were about climate change and how they would react to Govern-ment measures.

It revealed that of the 102 participants, 83 were very concerned, 16 moderately concerned, two slightly concerned and one not concerned at all. Mr Luff put forward his own ideas, including an expansion of train services.

He said: "Individuals can do a lot to cut carbon emissions by turning down the thermostat, using public transport, driving more fuel efficient cars and choosing locally-grown food."