Green plea at Radiohead concert

Radiohead are asking fans throughout the UK to lobby politicians

Radiohead are asking their fans to back a campaign to tackle climate change by lobbying politicians.

Postcards will be distributed at the band's gig at Glasgow Green on Friday, calling on First Minister Alex Salmond to introduce a climate change bill.

Those signed by fans will be delivered to the Scottish Parliament.

The initiative is part of Friends of the Earth's Big Ask campaign to have a 3% cut in UK greenhouse gas emissions every year.

In Scotland, the organisation is calling for a limit on the total amount of emissions, including carbon dioxide and methane, released between now and 2050.

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke said: "We're doing what we can to tackle climate change and encourage our fans to do the same.

"It's time our politicians play their part as they are the only ones who can put the structures in place that will help us.

"That's why I am supporting the Big Ask Scotland and asking anyone who cares about climate change to support it too, either by taking action at one of our concerts or online at www.bigaskscotland.org.uk."

Duncan McLaren, chief executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: "Radiohead have shown that we can all work to combat climate change, both in our own lives and by insisting decision-makers take action.

"Through our collaboration with Radiohead, Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Big Ask Scotland campaign is giving people the means to let politicians hear their calls for action on climate change."