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New Zealands climate disclosure rules, aimed at highlighting environmental risks, are paradoxically leading to silence from major companies. Instead of bold strategies, many are opting for vague updates. The governments decision to raise the reporting threshold has reduced the number of required reporters significantly. Banks and insurers are using shared models for future scenarios, but struggle to connect them to real lending choices. Climate advocates criticize the changes, while firms focus on easy targets like fossil fuel lending caps. The reports often become mere box-ticking exercises, with few tools like emission-based loan limits in place. Regulators and industry need to promote practical tools to turn analysis into action, or risk a system that fosters caution over transparency.

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