The opposition leader has been forced to backtrack on Australia's emissions targets after saying the coalition did not believe in setting concrete climate goals.

The Albanese government unveiled its 2035 climate target on Thursday, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 62 and 70 per cent compared to 2005 levels.

The target was accompanied by billions of dollars in policy announcements as officials outlined plans for the energy, industry and transport sectors to do the heavy lifting.

Ms Ley corrected herself shortly after fronting the media on Friday, when she initially said the coalition "don't believe in setting targets at all, from opposition or from government".

She later clarified that the coalition did not support setting targets in opposition but it was not against

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