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Top court asked to reopen climate case after Ontario scraps emissions target law

On Feb. 3, 2026, young climate activists asked Ontario's highest court to revive their legal challenge to the province's climate plan, a lawyer for the climate activists said.
Premier Doug Ford's government put the case in limbo late last year by gutting its climate legislation days before it was to answer about the weakened 2018 emissions target, and the premier's office cited U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty in November when repealing the requirement.
Ontario courts previously found the gap between the province's emissions target and what is needed to avoid severe impacts was large and lacked scientific basis, and Ecojustice's lawyer warned the repeal appeared to be a cynical step to avoid accountability.
Ontario's top court is expected to decide whether to reopen the case after written arguments are filed by April, and the Canadian Press has requested comment from the province.
That repealed law had been the basis for the youth-led challenge, and some legal experts saw its repeal as Ontario's attempt to dodge accountability.

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Top court asked to reopen climate case after Ontario scraps emissions target law – 105.9 The Region

TORONTO — Young activists behind a legal challenge of Ontario’s climate plan are set to ask the province’s highest court to revive their case. Premier Doug Ford’s government put the case in limbo late last year when it gutted its own climate legislation days before it was to answer for its weakened 2018 emissions target in court. Courts had previously found the gap between that target and what’s required to help avoid severe climate impacts was …

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