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• 20 November 2025

  Why bold policy and smart investment are critical for a successful energy transition

  The energy transition isn’t a distant goal — it’s a present-day financial imperative. In a new paper authored by USS Investment Management Limited, with support from Transition Risk Exeter (Trex), we make the case for stronger action from governments, improved management of climate risks and opportunities from asset owners, and a more collaborative approach to managing these challenges.

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• 24 July 2025

  USS publishes latest financial reports

  Universities Superannuation Scheme has published its annual Report and Accounts, covering the financial year in which it celebrated its 50th anniversary, together with its latest Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report.

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• 24 July 2025

  Climate change – a significant financial risk

  Climate change is a significant financial risk – one that’s increasingly reshaping the way we look at our investments and their long-term returns. As we publish our latest TCFD report, I talk to the progress we’re making towards our ambition for our investments to be net zero by 2050, if not before. I also talk to our enhanced climate scenario analysis which uses our updated climate scenarios to strengthen our assessment of transition risks and we’ve incorporated physical risks in our scenario analysis for the first time.

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