Energy Ministers must work together for an integrated decarbonisation of Australia’s energy system, Energy Networks Association (ENA) Chief Executive Officer John Bradley told the All-Energy Australia conference today.

“Patchwork targets and policies across Australia are not leading to a stable, secure energy system – this is the second emergency meeting of Energy Ministers in seven weeks,” Mr Bradley said.

“There is no doubt Australia faces a higher cost, less secure decarbonisation if it has a mish-mash of inconsistent Federal and State initiatives.

“The NEM is supposed to be a national market, but we are ‘running with scissors’ towards a cleaner energy system. The Energy Ministers’ meeting on Friday can reduce that risk.”