"The Ontario government says it wants to scrap parts of a law requiring it to set and update its emission reductions targets, wiping out legislation that's been key to a youth-led constitutional challenge of its climate plan. The government's plan to repeal parts of the 2018 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act is buried in today's fall economic statement. The government says it will repeal the sections requiring the province to establish emissions reductions targets, prepare a climate plan and issue progress reports."
"The law has been critical in a youth-led court challenge arguing the government's plan is so insufficient that it endangers the lives of Ontario's young people. Ontario's highest court found the law imposed a responsibility on the province to fight climate change, so it must do so in a way that complies with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A written response from a spokesperson for the environment minister did not directly address questions about why the government was making the change,"
Ontario intends to repeal portions of the 2018 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act that require emissions reduction targets, a climate plan, and public progress reports. The repeal is included in the provincial fall economic statement. The law had been central to a youth-led court challenge asserting that the government's climate plan endangers young people. Ontario's highest court determined the law imposed a provincial responsibility to fight climate change consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A government spokesperson pointed to recent investments in transit, energy efficiency and nuclear power. The youth-led case returns to court next month, while an auditor general found missed targets and planning shortfalls.
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