Feeling the 'heat' Australia comes in from the cold and wins praise

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ustralia has been applauded by delegates at climate change ministerial talks in Paris for returning to active climate diplomacy.

Environment Minster
Greg Hunt.

With the major UN climate summit set to begin at the end of this month, some 60 countries have sent ministers to Paris for advance talks.

Climate activists have praised Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt's work for achieving a breakthrough in a six-year-old deadlock on a side protocol, delivering a bonus cut equal to two years' total global carbon emissions.

Read Peter Hartcher’s story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Paris climate talks: Australia comes in from the cold.”