8 May 2012: The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has released the May 2012 issue of its newsletter, which includes articles on the UNEP FI Position Paper on the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and a sustainable shipping partnership.

The recently established Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), to which UNEP FI is a Knowledge Partner, brings together significant stakeholders in the maritime sector to work towards a sustainable future. The partnership is currently working on financing sustainable shipping, focusing on overcoming split incentives. [Publication: UNEP Finance Initiative, May 2012 Newsletter]