Julie Segal

About Julie Segal

Julie Segal is the senior program manager of climate finance at Environmental Defence. Segal graduated from McGill University with a bachelor of commerce degree. She volunteers with various community- and youth-led environmental groups and advises on strategies for impact investing. Segal has won national and global awards for her work integrating environmental justice into sustainable finance.

4 Articles

Canada’s banks must get on the climate action train

While banks and pension plans manage Canadians’ money, the return on investment underperforms expectations when it comes to climate action.

Opinion | November 16th 2023

Canada is once again shown up on climate finance

If the financial sector is not helping to fight climate change, it is a hindrance, writes Julie Segal.

Opinion | April 5th 2022

Acting now on climate change is Canada’s best financial bet

Slow and unclear policies cause unexpected losses, leaving industry and financial actors less time to stick their landing in the climate transition, writes Julie Segal.

Opinion | January 20th 2022

Pricing in climate risk could be a risk of its own

Investors should be making data-informed decisions, and consistent and reliable climate-related data is imperative to do so. However, Julie Segal writes, based on traditional risk and reward principles, pricing in physical risks imposes a surcharge for those most liable to climate damage.

Opinion | October 13th 2020