Jessica Shankleman started working for BusinessGreen as a freelance reporter in March 2010, before joining the team on a full time basis in September 2010.

She produces a wide range of news and analysis for the site, with a particular focus on renewable energy, green technology and legislation. She also contributes to much of BusinessGreen's multimedia content.

Jessica is an award-winning journalist who prior to joining BusinessGreen worked for renewable energy industry magazine renews.

She qualified from Cardiff University in 2009 with a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism. While there, she won an NCTJ Top Scoop Award for Excellence in Journalism for an exclusive story on the discovery of an unencrypted memory stick containing confidential child protection information.

Articles by Jessica Shankleman

Greg Barker with representatives of the solar power industry at DECC in 2012

UK leads charge against EU solar tariffs on Chinese imports

Climate Minister Greg Barker lobbies EU to halt plans for punitive tariffs against China, as EU leaders back plans for 2030 climate targets

23 May 2013

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Greg Barker: 'The era of negawatts has arrived'

Climate Minister insists energy saving is businesses' "greatest ally"

23 May 2013

Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm

Statkraft sizes up to Big Six as it pushes into corporate clean power market

Norwegian renewable energy company in talks over pure green energy contracts for big UK businesses

23 May 2013

DECC aims to pilot energy saving auctions next year

Greg Barker says government will nurture fledgling 'negawatt' market to compete against large scale generators

23 May 2013

Businesses hail plans for energy efficiency payments

Government confirms plan to drive energy saving through capacity market, but will incentives prove enough to create long term stable efficiency market?

22 May 2013

Wind industry warns time is running out to test cost-saving technology

Offshore wind sector calls for streamlined planning process to help bring down the cost of clean energy, as a new project is unveiled to identify wake effects of turbines

22 May 2013

Government confirms plan to use capacity market to boost energy efficiency

DECC consultation response rejects plans for an energy efficiency feed-in tariff

21 May 2013

Are Britain’s ports ready to reap the benefits of offshore wind power?

As construction starts at West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, BusinessGreen Plus explores how the emerging market is boosting local economies

21 May 2013

"Sharing Economy" saving UK £4.6bn a year

New survey reveals growing numbers of people are embracing resource efficient sharing based business models

17 May 2013

London prepares to privatise recharging network

Mayor Boris accused of sidelining electric vehicles market by issuing tender notice for Source London

17 May 2013

Date confirmed for Energy Bill report stage as row over decarb target intensifies

Report stage of Energy Bill confirmed for first week of June as Labour shores up support for 2030 decarbonisation target

16 May 2013

Policy Briefing: UK faces fresh calls to beef up energy efficiency efforts as EU closes crucial loophole

EU Commission rules out loophole that would have enabled UK to halve energy saving goal for 2020

16 May 2013

Exclusive: George Eustice to advise Cameron on energy and climate change

Cornish MP secures influential role in Prime Minister's new parliamentary advisory committee

15 May 2013

Vince Cable: 'No problem' allowing Green Investment Bank to borrow

Business Secretary insists Bank is not overly constrained, as Vantage Power picks up Shell Springboard award for hybrid bus technology

15 May 2013

Are we really heading for a 'lost decade' of energy and climate investment?

Eurelectric has urged Brussels to set 2030 carbon targets as soon as possible, warning failure to do so could create 'terrifying' investment hiatus

15 May 2013

Government to green light driverless car trials on public roads

David Willetts reveals new plans to allow autonomous cars to drive on Britain's roads

13 May 2013

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