Exclusive: as the Coalition prepares for criticism by conservative MPs, chief scientist says a scheme to incentivise the use of coal-fired energy is unlikely

Alan Finkel: the chief scientist says he doesn’t know if Australia can meet its Paris commitments under his emissions modelling scheme.
Alan Finkel: the chief scientist says he doesn’t know if Australia can meet its Paris commitments under his emissions modelling scheme. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP