Australia acting as a 'broker' between blocs at Paris climate talks – Greg Hunt

Minister predicts there is no chance developing countries will achieve aim of amending agreement's purpose to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees

Greg Hunt says Australia is acting as a "broker" between competing country blocs on one of the most contentious issues in the Paris climate talks but has also clarified remarks that had the potential to damage the delicate negotiations.

Hunt predicted there was no chance developing countries would achieve their aim of amending the purpose of the agreement from keeping global warming under 2 degrees to keeping it under 1.5 degrees.