Alan Finkel urges Turnbull to adopt clean energy target before states act

Chief scientist says conflicting targets at different levels of government could strangle investment and worsen power supply problemsAlan Finkel has urged the Australian government to swiftly commit to the final recommendation of his energy review, warning the longer that commitment takes, the more likely states and territories are to set up conflicting emissions reduction schemes.Speaking at the Melbourne economic forum at Victoria university on Monday, Finkel, Australia’s chief scientist