Julie Segal

Julie Segal serves as a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with the Grantham Research Institute where she focuses on just transition initiatives. Concurrently, she leads a climate finance policy program at Environmental Defence Canada, advancing regulatory frameworks for climate-related financial policy.

Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, which underpins her expertise in sustainable finance systems. This educational background directly informs her policy-oriented research approach.

Segal's research centers on the critical intersection of financial systems and climate justice, with primary emphases on UNFCCC climate finance mechanisms, environmental equity frameworks, and labor-Indigenous rights integration within transition policies. Her work systematically addresses how climate risk disclosure disproportionately impacts vulnerable regions while developing pathways for climate-resilient financial systems that prioritize frontline communities.

Her 2023 publication analyzing Paris Agreement Article 2.1(c) exemplifies her research trajectory, revealing systemic challenges in aligning capital flows with climate goals while identifying regulatory opportunities for equitable finance. This work represents her broader scholarly focus on transforming financial architecture to serve climate justice objectives.

Her distinguished contributions include:

• First Prize Paper in the Ethics & Trust in Finance Global Prize for pioneering work integrating environmental justice into sustainable finance

Segal actively advises foundations on impact investment strategies and shaped Canada's Climate-Aligned Finance Act during Senate consultations. Her prior role at McConnell Foundation involved managing portfolios targeting Indigenous reconciliation and just climate transitions, demonstrating consistent commitment to justice-centered finance.

She leads Environmental Defence Canada's climate finance policy program while contributing to LSE's Grantham Research Institute, engaging directly with Canadian Parliament and United Nations bodies to advance global climate finance frameworks through evidence-based policy interventions.