DALLAS, Texas -- City governments around Dallas have passed resolutions to buy cement only from the least-polluting plants in the area; as a result, green cement is on the rise and air pollution is dropping.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Businesses must also address societal problems by incorporating sustainability into economic policies and focusing on long-term solutions, according to a panel of experts gathered on the opening day of the Business for Social Responsibility conference.

GENEVA, -- The International Organization for Standardization has updated its guide to integrating environmental concerns into drafting product standards.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Attorney General's office has established a code of conduct for wind energy companies operating in New York, in order to prevent conflicts of interest between companies and officials.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Workers all too often leave their green habits at home when they go to work, but telling employees how much water, electricity and heating they're using is a way to change behavior quickly, according to research by U.K. group Envirowise.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Barack Obama handily won the presidency, giving an overall boost to hopes for a greener U.S. economy, while some of the biggest renewable energy proposals on state ballots went down to defeat yesterday.

PARIS, -- The European Union's Emission Trading Scheme is not causing industries to move operations to countries without carbon oversight, according to a study by the International Energy Agency.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, Warwickshire, UNITED KINGDOM -- Valpak, a recycling and producer responsibility services provider, plans to issue a code of practice for the Green Dot symbol due to consumer confusion over what the logo means.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- With more and more companies relying on internet and intensive computing processes for daily operations, the climate impact of IT is projected to nearly double in the next decade unless energy-reduction measures are put in place, according a report from McKinsey.

BRUSSELS, -- European Union member states agreed to delay new rules that would limit greenhouse gas emissions produced by new vehicles. The regulations will take effect in 2015 instead of 2012.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A new white paper by Deloitte examines how a company's environmental and sustainability activities can impact mergers and acquisitions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 20-year-old organization that awards its Green Seal of approval to environmentally responsible products and services is establishing a program to recognize companies for their leadership in meeting comprehensive eco-friendly standards.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- In his new role as vice president for the Intelligence Unit, John M. Davies will launch the GreenBiz Leadership Network, a member-based, peer-to-peer learning forum for sustainability professionals.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Hollander Home Fashions is finding recycling streams for its garbage as part of a plan to send no waste to landfills by 2010.

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine Business School has launched a Masters of Business Administration and Sustainability program.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Days after releasing environmental performance data in its latest Sustainability Report, Coca-Cola unveiled new targets for reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions as part of an extended partnership with WWF.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Net Impact has published its third annual edition of Business as UNusual, examining 64 MBA programs that integrate social and environmental issues.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Of the 1,000 people in the U.S. questioned for "Consumers, Brands and Climate Change 2008," 65 percent couldn't identify mainstream companies taking a significant stance against climate change. The 35 percent who could chose GE, Toyota, Honda, BP and GM.