Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan on climate change will be released on Thursday, the province’s environment minister says.

Rod Phillips made the announcement Wednesday during Question Period.

The government, which took power in June, had promised to implement its own plan to tackle climate change after scrapping the previous Liberal regime’s cap-and-trade system.

“Tomorrow, we’re going to talk about how Ontario continues to do its part and how Ontario also prepares communities and families to deal with climate change. But we will do so in a way that looks at the best options and that does not include, Mr. Speaker, a carbon tax or a cap and trade,” Phillips said.

Ford has vowed to fight any move by the federal government to impose a carbon tax on provinces, launching a court challenge earlier this year.

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said she is skeptical about the Ford government’s climate plan.

“It is very disappointing that the Ontario government thinks the best way to fight climate action so far is taking us to court to fight putting a price on pollution and making polluters pay,” McKenna said.

In September, Ontario’s environmental commissioner criticized the Tories for dismantling cap and trade without putting in an effective climate change program to replace it.

Dianne Saxe said the government’s decision could reverse the progress Ontario has made in cutting greenhouse gas emissions over more than a decade.

The province made close to $3 billion from cap and trade after the system was introduced by the Liberals last year.