The Business Council of Australia (BCA) represents the largest companies in Australia from across the economy. Our membership includes freight and transport companies, construction companies, construction materials producers, major freight customers, electricity and power infrastructure companies, transport infrastructure providers, fuel and pipeline companies, as well as finance and consulting firms involved in the industry.

In 2021 we released Achieving a net zero economy1, which backed the transition to net zero by 2050 and supported the introduction of an ambitious 2030 national emissions reduction target. We also support the development of a 2035 national emissions reduction target and the sectoral pathways to achieve a coordinated and well-managed transition that drives investment required for the nation’s move to a net zero future.

To this end, we welcome the work by the Government on this roadmap and provide in-principle endorsement of many of the proposals contained within, subject to the comments in this submission.
The BCA is currently engaging with its membership in relation to the national 2035 emissions reduction target, in the context of achieving net zero by 2050. This work is based on a granular ‘ground up’ analysis of emissions abatement opportunities and challenges across each of the six sectors defined in the Government’s Net Zero 2050 Plan.

This work is still underway, and so the detail has not been referenced in this submission. Once this further work is available, we intend to engage with the Government in a more fulsome way. This submission responds to the questions posed in the consultation roadmap.

Read our full submission here.