LUDLOW MP, Philip Dunne, has welcomed plans by the government to enshrine in law a new target to cut emissions by 78 per cent by 2035. Mr Dunne, who is also Chairman of the Environmental Audit Select Committee, said while ambitious targets were welcome, the UK is currently off track, so plans must be backed up by concrete action from the government. “With a little over six months to go until COP26, the climate leadership the UK has shown in committing to cut emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared with 1990 levels is incredibly ambitious but very welcome,” said Mr Dunne. “This move is exactly what we need to see at this crunch point in making the tough decisions to limit warming: to stimulate changes in behaviour and mobilise private sector investment to achieve dramatic change.