Environment groups suing Ottawa over projected missed emission targets

Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney take part in an announcement in Wakefield, Que., Tuesday, March 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

By Nick Murray, The Canadian Press

Posted June 17, 2026 4:02 pm.

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.

In an application for judicial review, the group is calling on the Federal Court to step in to order Ottawa to bring its 2030 emissions reductions plan into compliance with the Net-Zero Accountability Act.

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