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Canavan questioned whether Australia should adopt policies aligned with the UN’s recommendations, particularly those that promote fossil fuel development. He floated the idea of implementing the Hydrocarbon Incentives Act, a bill passed in Granada to attract oil and gas investments, and suggested it might benefit Australia too.
He called on supporters of domestic energy development to consider the advantages of such policies, emphasizing that UN approval should not necessarily be a liability but could serve as a rationale for supporting domestic fossil fuel industries—especially given their lower costs and reliable energy supply compared to renewables.