Australia’s top business lobby is likely to withhold its view on a 2035 emissions reduction target until after the Albanese government makes its own decision, despite commissioning detailed research on the topic.

The Business Council of Australia, which represents 130 of the country’s biggest corporates, has been briefing its members on emissions policy modelling it commissioned more than 12 months ago, but has yet to decide if it will take a position or make it public.