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Environment Groups Suing Ottawa over Projected Missed Emission Targets
The lawsuit says Ottawa has weakened key climate measures and lacks modelling showing how the changes will affect emissions.
- On Monday, a coalition of climate advocates filed a lawsuit in Federal Court, seeking an order compelling Ottawa to bring its 2030 emissions plan into compliance with the Net-Zero Accountability Act.
- The legal challenge alleges the government dismantled key climate policies, including the consumer carbon price eliminated on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first day in office, and a "weakened" industrial pricing system following an agreement with Alberta last month.
- Julia Levin, associate director of national climate at Environment Defence, noted the government failed to produce emissions modelling for its policy shifts, and a December report shows Canada is off track to meet its target of 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels.
- Keean Nembhard, press secretary to Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, stated the department is aware of the lawsuit but cannot comment further, while industry stakeholders have praised the policy changes cited in the application.
- The Net-Zero Accountability Act legally commits Canada to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, though former Liberal environment minister Steven Guilbeault resigned as an MP weeks ago, citing the government's new direction on climate policy.
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Environment groups suing Ottawa over projected missed emission targets
OTTAWA - A group of climate advocates is suing the federal government, saying recent policy changes have put it off track to meet Canada's legislated emission reduction targets.
·Toronto, Canada
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The government is far from meeting its emission reduction target, according to a report. The post GHG emissions: associations sue Ottawa appeared first on Les Affaires.
·Montreal, Canada
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