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A recurring critique in the interview involves the often exaggerated and alarmist narratives surrounding climate change. Canavan dismisses a recent UN climate chief's claim that Australia could be pushed beyond boiling point by 2050, with fruit and vegetable scarcity reaching a ludicrous extreme. He calls such assertions "chicken little" scare tactics and questions the credibility of climate alarmism.
Canavan also exposes hypocrisy within the United Nations, focusing on Simon Steel, whose prior parliamentary role in Granada involved promoting oil and gas investment—a fossil fuel-friendly stance. This contradiction highlights what Canavan perceives as the inconsistency of climate advocates who simultaneously vilify fossil fuels while promoting them in developing nations.