Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025

Creates a new legal framework through the Geologic Carbon Storage Act enabling the capture and permanent underground storage of CO₂ in Ontario. Also updates wildfire prevention and management laws, resource safety regulations, and professional surveying standards.

While geological carbon storage is considered a potential climate tool, critics note there are unresolved questions about long-term storage integrity, liability for leaks, and whether it may delay investment in emissions reduction. The wildfire provisions reflect growing risk across Ontario's northern forests.