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Dow Jones Newswires: EU proposes more ambitious 2030 emissions target and billions worth of green bonds

The European Union proposed cutting 55% of the bloc’s emissions by 2030, up from its previous goal of 40%, and said hundreds of billions of euros worth of green bonds should help fund the target. At her first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von …

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Airlines are issuing billions of dollars in vouchers — but can you still get a cash refund for coronavirus-related flight cancellations?

While airlines are providing refunds when they cancel flights, very few carriers are doing so when a customer proactively chooses to cancel a trip because of the coronavirus outbreak, a new report from a group of Democratic lawmakers charges. U.S. Senators Edward Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Kamala Harris …

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The 3 markets that Jeff Bezos should target with his billions earmarked to save the Earth

At least one money manager believes Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos — who pledged $ 10 billion to fight climate change from his personal fortune earned by upending global commerce — should funnel his hefty donation into green technology. Steve Freedman, senior product specialist at Geneva-based Pictet Asset Management, posted …

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