SUNTORY COLLECTION

California can’t stop climate crisis on its own. Global response needed.

Re California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high? (Nov. 3): California must think it can solve the global warming problem all by itself. It ignores the fact that every study proves that all its efforts do not amount to a hill of beans, as China, India, Indonesia, []

California can’t stop climate crisis on its own. Global response needed. + ' Main Photo'

Re California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high? (Nov. 3): California must think it can solve the global warming problem all by itself. It ignores the fact that every study proves that all its efforts do not amount to a hill of beans, as China, India, Indonesia, Africa and the rest of the world continue, for example, to build and operate thousands of coal-fired plants.

This is a worldwide problem that requires a worldwide solution. Californias citizens have paid enough. This is yet another unreasonable burden.

— Thomas W. Schoene, La Jolla