This is how the far right works. John Carnegie, a fossil fuel lobbyist, was put on the Board of EECA: "Carnegie had criticised one of [EECA's] functions - giving out grants helping companies get off coal and gas - because it was shrinking demand for fossil fuels"
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/543516/fossil-fuel-advocate-who-slammed-clean-energy-grants-joins-energy-agency-board