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Amy Quinton

Senior Manager, Policy

Amy is a lawyer with extensive experience in climate change law and policy. At IGCC she is responsible for implementing key policy and advocacy priorities. Amy has led the development of key policy papers including on topics of mandatory climate risk disclosure and supporting a just transition, and is focused on the intersection of investor practice and regulatory policy settings. She manages key internal and external stakeholders in policy priority implementation.

Prior to IGCC, Amy was a solicitor with a global commercial law firm. She has advised a broad range of clients on matters related to climate change and energy policy, carbon markets and climate-related risk, as well as environment and planning. Amy came to legal practice through her experience as a consultant and registered greenhouse and energy auditor delivering carbon, energy and sustainability services.

Amy holds dual Bachelors of Law and Environmental Management from the University of Queensland. She is also admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia.

Relevant News, Events, and Resources

Policy & Advocacy Working Group Meeting

Working Group Meeting | Online | 2 November 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Timezone: Australia/Sydney

$150 trillion of investors call for mandatory reporting of climate transition plans

8 September 2023

Australia’s new climate reporting rules should match global best practice by including standardised and decision-useful transition plans, according to three networks of investors who manage more than $150 trillion.

IGCC working group: Policy & Advocacy Sep 19 2023

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Attention on Physical Risk Needed in Australia’s Climate Reporting Rules

26 July 2023

Australia is broadly on the right track when it comes to mandatory climate disclosures; the sooner investors can get a reliable and comprehensive picture of climate risks and opportunities for the companies they hold, the sooner they can efficiently put capital to work decarbonising the economy. However, Australia also has a chance to make a really valuable contribution to best practice for reporting the likely impact of climate change’s damage and disruption, which markets currently under-price.
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Climate Financial Disclosures Submission – Second Treasury’s Consultation Paper

Submission | Amy Quinton | July 2023

Australia is broadly on the right track when it comes to mandatory climate disclosures; the sooner investors can get a reliable and comprehensive picture of climate risks and opportunities for the companies they hold, the sooner they can efficiently put capital to work decarbonising the economy.

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