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Jessica Shankleman joined the company as a reporter in 2010 and left December 2015. 

She regularly took responsibility for BusinessGreen's leading news and analysis as well as managing the site's content hubs.

Jessica is a leading commentator in the low carbon sector, writing for the Guardian as well as appearing on BBC World News, Radio 4 and Al Jazeera to discuss business and environment issues.

She produces a wide range of news and analysis for BusinessGreen, focusing on issues including project finance, energy, technology and supply chain management. She also contributes to much of BusinessGreen's multimedia and data visualisation 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.

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BusinessGreen's most read stories of 2015

Which green business stories piqued readers' interest the most during 2015?

  • Wind
  • 31 December 2015
Government revs up another £400m for plug-in car grants

Department for Transport confirms scheme will run until at least 2018 as it seeks to boost electric and hydrogen vehicle market

  • Transport
  • 21 December 2015
Can new sustainable palm oil study revolutionise efforts to protect rainforests?
Can new sustainable palm oil study revolutionise efforts to protect rainforests?

HCS+ study rejects 'zero deforestation' approach while advocating for 'carbon neutral' palm oil - But will it just confuse companies committed to sustainable supply chains?

  • Supply chain
  • 18 December 2015
ClientEarth to drag Defra back to court over 'inadequate' air quality plans
ClientEarth to drag Defra back to court over 'inadequate' air quality plans

New government plans will launch Clean Air Zones in five cities, but NGO says more needs to be done

  • Policy
  • 17 December 2015
Government softens feed-in tariff blow to solar and wind industries

UPDATED: Government predicts up to 18,700 solar jobs could be lost as a result of changes to popular incentive scheme

  • Policy
  • 17 December 2015
Mining giants Anglo American and Glencore urged to disclose climate risks

Coalition of shareholders to file resolution demanding mining giants better explain how they would be hit by a carbon-constrained world

  • Investment
  • 17 December 2015
Donald Trump loses Supreme Court offshore wind farm battle
Donald Trump loses Supreme Court offshore wind farm battle

Five judges dismiss tycoon's case against Scottish Ministers who he said did not have the authority to grant consent to wind farm

  • Wind
  • 16 December 2015
Has the Paris Agreement moved markets already?

In wake of Paris climate deal, coal giant Peabody sees share price fall, while renewables stocks enjoy an encouraging day

  • Investment
  • 15 December 2015
Paris climate talks: Week two in pictures
Paris climate talks: Week two in pictures

From square bracketed protests to press huddles, we highlight some of the more colourful moments of COP21 this week

  • Policy
  • 11 December 2015
COP21: Could Paris deal draw on UK Climate Change Act?
COP21: Could Paris deal draw on UK Climate Change Act?

Success for Amber Rudd would see a system of five-yearly reviews, similar to those delivered through the UK Climate Change Act, included in Paris Agreement

  • Policy
  • 10 December 2015
Energy Minister: UK has 'moral authority' to call for global climate action

Lord Bourne insists Britain will be climate leader in 2030, falling out of top 25 emitters

  • Policy
  • 10 December 2015
Lord Bourne eyes CCS plan B

Energy Minister says he is seeking new options for carbon capture and storage after Treasury pulled the plug on £1bn competition

  • Energy
  • 09 December 2015
COP21: UK working closely with low-lying islands to 'strive for' 1.5C target
COP21: UK working closely with low-lying islands to 'strive for' 1.5C target

Energy Minister Lord Bourne joins 14 other ministers including Bangladesh, Philippines and Marshall Islands to push for long-term goal

  • Policy
  • 07 December 2015
Fossil fuel companies could face fines for causing climate change, warns Hermes
Fossil fuel companies could face fines for causing climate change, warns Hermes

Fund manager says New York Attorney General's case against Exxon Mobil could mark turning point in financial climate risks

  • Investment
  • 04 December 2015
Obama hints Paris climate deal could have legally binding component
Obama hints Paris climate deal could have legally binding component

US President calls for countries to agree to ratcheting mechanism for carbon reduction targets

  • Policy
  • 01 December 2015
Obama to pledge insurance support for climate vulnerable nations

Blue chips, universities, and shipping industry latest to call for bold Paris Agreement, as negotiations step up a gear

  • Policy
  • 01 December 2015
COP21: Corporates join governments in bid to stamp out deforestation

Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland says consumers are increasingly demanding sustainably sourced products

  • Supply chain
  • 01 December 2015
Community renewables schemes raise £12.8m in rush to meet tax relief deadline

Data released by Mongoose Energy shows 15 solar projects hit their fundraising targets before government cancelled EIS and SEIS support

  • Investment
  • 30 November 2015
Unilever chief: Climate change is costing us €300m a year

Paul Polman says businesses can no longer be a bystander in efforts to tackle global warming

  • Supply chain
  • 30 November 2015
Banks should do more to tackle climate change, say half of Brits
Banks should do more to tackle climate change, say half of Brits

New poll shows 48 per cent of adults want banks to take more responsibility for the way investments impact emissions

  • Investment
  • 30 November 2015
What are the biggest hurdles to a Paris climate deal?
What are the biggest hurdles to a Paris climate deal?

From rich and poor countries fighting to the question of climate finance BusinessGreen outlines the key stumbling blocks to success at COP21

  • Politics
  • 27 November 2015
Isleburn wins major contract for world's largest floating wind farm

Scottish oil and gas supplier to build 15 suction anchors for Statoil's project

  • Wind
  • 26 November 2015
UK should target 57 per cent CO2 cut by 2032, say climate advisors

Committee on Climate Change calls for step change in rate of decarbonisation, as it outlines fifth carbon budget proposals for period from 2028 to 2032

  • Climate change
  • 26 November 2015
Fifth carbon budget proposals: at a glance

BusinessGreen runs down the key findings from the Committee on Climate Change's latest report

  • Policy
  • 26 November 2015
Fifth carbon budget can help businesses plan for green future

Lord Deben urges businesses to embrace advice in latest report to help them plan their decarbonisation strategies

  • Policy
  • 26 November 2015
Government axes £1bn CCS competition in 'devastating' blow to industry

UPDATED: CCSA accuses government of moving goalposts after reneging on funding commitment made six months ago

  • Policy
  • 25 November 2015
Australian government declares it has met carbon targets five years early

Environment Minister Greg Hunt says Australia has exceeded goal for five per cent emissions cut by 2020, as critics slam modest target

  • Carbon Accounting
  • 25 November 2015
World Bank unveils $16bn plan to help Africa cope with climate change

Business plan aims to boost climate finance to cope with impacts such as drought and malaria

  • Climate change
  • 24 November 2015
World's largest insurer pledges to switch coal investments to wind power

Allianz expected to reassign €4bn as part of divestment move designed to tackle climate change and avoid stranded assets

  • Investment
  • 24 November 2015
Community energy groups threaten legal action over Treasury's tax relief changes

Groups accuse government of reneging on promises to give six months notice over any changes

  • Taxation
  • 24 November 2015
Will Ben & Jerry's carbon price help moove markets?
Will Ben & Jerry's carbon price help moove markets?

BusinessGreen talks to the iconic ice cream brand's chief executive Jostein Solheim about its efforts to combat climate change

  • Carbon Trading
  • 24 November 2015
Green Deal collapse continues as energy efficiency sector remains in doldrums
Green Deal collapse continues as energy efficiency sector remains in doldrums

Just 177 measures installed using Green Deal finance in October down from nearly 2,000 in July, as finance scheme grinds to a halt

  • Policy
  • 20 November 2015
London to keep Zero Carbon Homes goal, says Mayor Boris
London to keep Zero Carbon Homes goal, says Mayor Boris

Boris Johnson says he will shortly issue guidance for developers in face of government plans to scrap target

  • Buildings
  • 20 November 2015
ScottishPower and RWE plough millions into Lowestoft offshore wind port

Construction of Galloper and East Anglia One offshore wind farms will be based at Port of Lowestoft, providing boon to local economy

  • Wind
  • 20 November 2015
Community renewables projects raise £3m in rush to beat tax deadline

Mongoose Energy reports surge in investment for community schemes after Treasury says it will end tax relief

  • Investment
  • 19 November 2015
ScottishPower submits plans for 1.2GW offshore wind farm after government commits to fund new schemes

East Anglia Three offshore wind farm could be producing first power by 2023

  • Wind
  • 19 November 2015
Rudd sets ultimatum for next wave of offshore wind farms
Rudd sets ultimatum for next wave of offshore wind farms

Future of Contract for Difference auctions assured, as government warns offshore wind will only secure support if it can bring down costs

  • Policy
  • 18 November 2015
Is the UK on track to meet its sustainable palm oil targets?

Defra says UK sourced 72-93 per cent of palm oil from sustainable sources last year, as ZSL expands tool to help investors navigate market

  • Supply chain
  • 18 November 2015
Barclays to double £1bn green bond target
Barclays to double £1bn green bond target

Latest green investment commitment comes after S&P predicts Paris Summit will have major implications for investors

  • Investment
  • 18 November 2015
EU eases rules governing Green Investment Bank lending

Statement confirms GIB will have more freedom to invest in solar projects, smart grids and other energy infrastructure initiatives

  • Policy
  • 17 November 2015
Football star Mathieu Flamini reveals secret biofuel investments

Arsenal midfielder set up GF Biochemicals seven years ago to focus on mass producing levulinic acid

  • Biofuel
  • 17 November 2015
Nearly half of British offshore wind farms 'locally sourced'
Nearly half of British offshore wind farms 'locally sourced'

New reports highlight growing contribution of wind power industry to UK and EU economies

  • Wind
  • 17 November 2015
G20 raises climate concerns in Turkey ahead of crunch Paris talks
G20 raises climate concerns in Turkey ahead of crunch Paris talks

President Obama, Justin Trudeau, David Cameron, and Nerendra Modi all call for fresh efforts to tackle climate change during two day summit

  • Policy
  • 16 November 2015
Boris Johnson to push London's clean tech 'Silicon Valley' at Paris summit

Mayor of London expected to unveil roadmap for creating Europe's largest clean tech cluster in the capital

  • Technology
  • 16 November 2015
Greencoat seeks to raise £50m for latest wind farm investment

Investor to place around 46 million shares as Moody's assigns first rating for offshore wind farm bond issuance

  • Investment
  • 12 November 2015
How Dutch greenhouses are helping bring more renewables onto the grid

Eneco set to become first utility to deploy Autogrid's virtual power plant

  • Energy
  • 12 November 2015
SSE's half-year profits soar thanks to wind and rain

Utility saw renewables output increase by 1.1TWh in first half of the year

  • Energy
  • 11 November 2015
Peabody strikes deal with Attorney General over climate risk filings

Coal mining company denies wrongdoing after eight-year investigation, but agrees to amend future statements

  • Risk
  • 11 November 2015
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