Investors lead push for Australian business to cut emissions more than government forecasts

The new climate league' is calling on insurers, banks and companies to sign up to a goal of reducing national emissions by about 45% by 2030

Major investors and super funds will lead a push for the private sector to make much deeper cuts in national greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 than planned by the Morrison government, including setting a target based on what scientists say is necessary.

The newly created climate league 2030" is calling on investors, insurers, banks and companies to sign up to a goal of reducing national emissions by at least 230m tonnes a year more than the government forecasts by 2030.