Kerryn Phelps, the independent candidate for Wentworth, would push to ban political donations from fossil fuel companies and require federal MPs disclose their meetings with such firms and their lobbyists if elected.

Releasing her six-point climate plan aimed at highlighting differences with her Liberal Party rival David Sharma, Dr Phelps said people across the electorate had made it clear they want serious action to address global warming.

Kerryn Phelps, an independent candidate for Wentworth, says people across the electorate want serious action to address global warming. Credit:James Brickwood

"The Liberal Party has no climate change action policy," Dr Phelps told Fairfax Media. "The [Morrison] government has abandoned long-term renewable energy targets and openly questions whether we should pull out of our international commitments to reduce carbon emissions."

Mr Sharma, a former ambassador to Israel, has said addressing climate change is important, as is honouring Australia's Paris climate commitments. Improvements in technology should aid Australia meeting its emission goals while improving affordability and reliability of power.