Julie Bishop says Australia will reward 'innovation' to tackle climate change

Foreign minister cites Malcolm Turnbull's statement on Monday as evidence of Australia's intent at start of high-level negotiations at climate talks in Paris

A package of measures to improve innovation in the economy, unveiled by Malcolm Turnbull, has had an airing on the world stage with foreign minister Julie Bishop citing it at the Paris climate talks as evidence of Australia's belief that "technological breakthroughs" will solve the climate change problem.

"Today in Australia the prime minister launched a new national innovation and science agenda to place innovation at the heart of our economy," Bishop told ministers from around the world in her short, allocated introductory statement at the start of a week of high-level negotiations in Paris.