The lobby group for big business has slammed the Federal Government for its apparent backdown on implementing the clean energy target (CET).

It was the key recommendation of the nation's chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel — outlined in his June report on the future of Australia's energy sector.

But Coalition backbenchers have been vocal in their opposition because it disadvantages coal power.

The most prominent critic has been former Prime Minster Tony Abbott, who likened climate change policy to trying to "appease the volcano gods".

The Business Council of Australia's (BCA) president, Grant King, spoke to ABC's The Business on Monday to discuss how big businesses have reacted to the Government's policy inaction.

The BCA "has given a lot of support to the full Finkel report, including the clean energy target", and has "advocated strongly for its adoption", Mr King said.

However, he was also quick to point out where the blame should be pointed.

"It's not business that has brought doubt to the CET — it's the Government.

"If the Government is genuinely going to call into doubt the CET, then our view is it would need to suggest what the alternative is going to be — because we need something."

Mr King was also critical of the Government's attempts to pressure companies into making uneconomic decisions.

It was an indirect reference to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's attempts to pressure AGL Energy to keep the Liddell coal power station open beyond 2022.

"We clearly don't like the fact that the Government directly intervenes in respect of individual companies, and decisions they [the companies] are better placed to make," he said.

He also emphasised that the business world needs more certainty when it comes to energy policy.

For instance, which fuel choices and investments to make, and "bipartisan political support at federal and state levels".

Interestingly, despite voicing strong support for the CET, Mr King expects power prices to fall even if the target is not implemented by the end of 2017.

"I think the outlook is that wholesale prices should come down, irrespective of whether the CET is implemented by the end of the year or not," he said.

"The thing that will accelerate a drop in prices is the renewables scheme, in its current form, being built out more quickly."