The federal opposition is inching closer towards finalising its energy policy as tensions over climate change threaten to split the political alliance.

After a months-long policy review following Labor's landslide election win, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley told a partyroom meeting on Tuesday consultations on energy were coming to an end.

Opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan has been leading a broad inquiry into the issue, including travelling to the United States to speak with top nuclear power officials.

Mr Tehan will discuss his work with coalition backbenchers on Friday, in a meeting scheduled to run for up to three hours.

Party members will be allowed to ask questions of Mr Tehan and insiders said it would be the ninth meeting of the coalition's energy committee.

MPs were briefed

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