The Green New Deal Is Better Than Our Climate Nightmare, an editorial by The New York Times’ Editorial Board, argues that while the Green New Deal resolution may be overly ambitious, it is valuable because it is moving climate to the forefront of discussion. 

The Editorial Board highlights that although the goal of meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through renewable and zero-emission energy sources in 10 years isn’t realistic, we have the technological capabilities to make substantial progress in this area. They do this by stating how in the last decade “wind capacity has increased more than fourfold” and that solar power increased at an even faster rate. The Editorial board goes on to say that 10 years ago electric cars were just a “curiosity” and now more than a million have been sold in the U.S. This underscores how far we have advanced as a society when it comes to reducing our carbon emissions, but we still have much to be done before we can become completely carbon-free.

The Editorial Board does an effective job conveying its message to their intended audience, the American people. They very clearly lay out that they believe the Green New Deal is overly ambitious, with their being little to no chance that we reach the goals it lists. However, the Editorial Board acknowledges that the Green New Deal is moving the country into a sensible direction, especially when compared to President Trump’s “bone-headed policies” regarding climate change.