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Jessica Shankleman

Jessica Shankleman

Deputy Editor

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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Articles by Jessica Shankleman

Politics

Will rich nations 'bully' poorer countries in Durban?

New report accuses developed countries of using divide-and-rule tactics as part of international climate talks

clock 28 November 2011 •

Investment

Will Vattenfall take up £150m loan for world's largest offshore wind farm?

European Investment Bank signs off loan for Thanet one year after completion, but utility may not take up financing

clock 24 November 2011 •

Solar

Solar protesters lobby MPs to oppose feed in tariff cuts

Shadow Energy Secretary Caroline Flint, Solar Century founder Jeremy Leggett,and former MP Alan Simpson rally together to prevent deep cuts to incentives

clock 23 November 2011 •

Solar

Solar protesters lobby MPs in attempt to block feed in tariff cuts

Caroline Flint challenges Chris Huhne to defend government's position at opposition day debate tomorrow

clock 22 November 2011 •

Energy

GE touts hybrid gas, solar and wind power plant as answer to energy crisis

Turkish energy ministry also approves plans for GE to nearly double size of world’s first Integrated Renewables Combined-Cycle plant

clock 22 November 2011 •

Policy

Will agriculture be incorporated into Durban's climate change text?

South African President expected to lead efforts to restore agricultural adaptation and mitigation in United Nations negotiations

clock 22 November 2011 •

Solar

Solar sector to march on Parliament today to save feed-in tariffs

Shadow energy secretary to address rally ahead of opposition debate in House of Commons

clock 22 November 2011 •

Policy

South African president challenges leaders to make Durban a success

Jacob Zuma says COP17 must establish $100bn Green Climate Fund and determine future of Kyoto Protocol

clock 21 November 2011 •

Wind

Scots approve giant two-bladed offshore wind turbine

2-B Energy granted permission to install 6MW offshore wind turbine at Fife Energy Park

clock 21 November 2011 • 1 min read

Energy

KPMG renewable energy report remains shrouded in mystery

Consultancy hopes to publish Thinking about the Affordable report in coming weeks

clock 18 November 2011 •