The federal government will on Sunday outline its emissions trading scheme (ETS), including a fixed price on carbon from July 1, 2012, household and industry assistance and funding for low emissions technology.
The companies representing the infrastructure, energy, technology and retail sectors say a carbon price, with "cost-effective complementary measures", is critical to cutting emissions and ensuring Australia remains globally competitive as the rest of the world reduces emissions.
They have also launched a website, Businesses for a Clean Economy (www.b4ce.com.au), out of concern that many businesses are not getting a say in the carbon price debate.
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Daniel Grollo, CEO of Grocon, said in a statement he was disillusioned that "some critical decisions that need to be made for our future (are) getting bogged down in politics".
Body Shop chief Mark Kindness said he hoped that a price on carbon would "act as an incentive for corporate Australia to think twice before choosing carbon intensive business practices".
