Australia has praised the role of the Pacific in helping achieve a breakthrough at the world's biggest climate talks, as it hopes to co-host a future summit with its island neighbours.
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, wrapped up on Wednesday night with an agreement to "transition away" from all fossil fuels.
The final deal has been met with consternation from some, who believe it was watered down and weak, and a degree of celebration from others who have upheld it for being the first such agreement to mention fossil fuels.
