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Adding a layer of hypocrisy, Canavan pointed out that Steel’s own professional background includes advocating for fossil fuel development. Before his role with the UN, Steel supported oil and gas investments as part of Granada’s hydrocarbon incentives bill—a move that promotes fossil fuel extraction contrary to the narrative of inevitable climate catastrophe.
Canavan referenced a Twitter poll he conducted, asking Australians if they support adopting the UN’s hydrocarbon incentives policy locally. The implication was that accepting such policies would mean endorsing increased oil and gas exploration—counter to some environmental rhetoric but aligned with economic pragmatism.