Judith Tyson

Judith Tyson is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Just Transition Finance Lab within the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), specializing in financial instruments and metrics for just transition finance in emerging economies.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, SOAS University of London
• Master’s in Economics, SOAS University of London
• Master’s in Climate Science and Policymaking, King’s College London

Research Interests: Tyson focuses on climate finance and just transition dynamics in developing economies, examining intersections of economic transformation, climate resilience, and adaptation. Her work pioneers innovations in private climate finance mobilization, cross-border capital flows, and financial market economics including capital market development and international finance for development, aiming to operationalize equitable climate transitions through rigorous financial mechanisms.

Recent Research Trends: Tyson’s 2025 publications reveal concentrated efforts to standardize just transition finance through bond instruments and metrics. Key themes include MDB-led GSS bond frameworks, sovereign bond assessment methodologies, social risk integration into macroeconomic climate modeling, and scalable monitoring systems for corporate transitions—all emphasizing measurable impact in emerging economies and private capital mobilization.

Advisory Work: Tyson has led high-impact policy advisory for the UK’s FCDO, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNCTAD, UNECA, British Investment International, central banks, and private investors, focusing on climate finance architecture and private capital mobilization in developing economies.

Laboratory Affiliation: As a core member of LSE’s Just Transition Finance Lab, she drives research on financial metrics and instruments to operationalize just transitions, bridging academic rigor with real-world policy implementation.