Josh Frydenberg says he's trying to convince Coalition MPs to support clean energy target

Minister argues Alan Finkel's recommendations won't punish existing coal-fired power stations nor rule out new ones

The federal energy minister is working to convince all his Coalition colleagues of the merits of a proposed clean energy target as several publicly raise concerns about its impact on coal.

Josh Frydenberg is at pains to point out the recommendations from chief scientist Alan Finkel's review of electricity market security would neither punish existing coal-fired power stations nor rule out new ones.