More than 130 of Australia’s biggest companies have told the federal government a strategy to reach net zero by 2050 not only makes environmental sense but could grow jobs and the economy in the process.

As the Prime Minister enters a critical 10 days trying to negotiate a deal with the Nationals ahead of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, the Business Council of Australia has provided ammunition for his case with its own technology road map detailing how to hit the target and achieve far deeper cuts by 2030 than are currently targeted.