Australia wins 'fossil of the day' for Julie Bishop's coal speech at Paris climate talks

Foreign affairs minister earns mock award for claim that 'coal will remain critical to promoting prosperity, growing economies and alleviating hunger for years'

Australia has finally won the "fossil of the day" award - bestowed each day by young climate activists at big international climate summits.

Australia traditionally wins the award early and often, but the Paris talks had reached their 10th day before Australia got the gong - accepted, in sorrow and to loud boos, by Greens leader Richard Di Natale.