Reuters distances itself from Greg Hunt 'best minister' award: 'It wasn't our idea'

Confusion surrounds the process by which Australia's environment minister was crowned the world's No 1, with the news agency denying it designed the scheme

Confusion surrounds the selection process for the "best minister in the world" award bestowed upon Greg Hunt at the World Government Summit in Dubai for his efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

According to the summit's website in the United Arab Emirates, the "best minister in the world" award was "thoroughly and independently managed by Thomson Reuters where the search for the nominees is conducted according to the established criteria".