To the editor: The local weather is in disaster. Final yr, the common world temperature was 1.5 levels Celsius above the pre-industrial common, a tipping level for a lot larger harm. President-elect Donald Trump promised insurance policies that may improve climate-destroying greenhouse fuel emissions. (“How California leaders can defend the atmosphere from one other Trump administration,” editorial, Nov. 17)
However there may be room for hope. The renewable vitality transition has additionally reached a tipping level; new renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and nearly all new vitality building is renewable. China’s emissions might have already got peaked.
With the worst harm from hurricanes and floods taking place in purple states, a bipartisan consensus on preventing local weather change is rising. Even Exxon Mobil favors the Inflation Discount Act.
California has all the time led the nation in defending the environment and should lead the nation in preventing local weather change. We will ensure that California leads the nation and world in well-paying clear vitality jobs.
Comply with The Instances and different newspapers to grasp what’s going on in Sacramento. Inform your state legislators to guard the nice progress that California and the U.S. have already made.
Sanford Krasner, Altadena
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To the editor: The idea of California defending the atmosphere from Trump is laughable. California must be protected against silly priorities, extreme regulation and authorities micromanagement.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political posturing is ruining our state. No surprise individuals and companies are departing.
Daniel Mattera, Thousand Oaks
