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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

Energy

Good Energy takes on 'Big Six' with green electricity price freeze

But utility customers will face 9.4 per cent gas price increase owing to higher wholesale prices

clock 03 August 2011 •

Management

Olympic Games offer "green window" of opportunity

Defra-backed "Games Theory" report outlines how to nudge Olympics' fans into becoming more environmentally conscious

clock 02 August 2011 •

Taxation

Cameron backs Aussie carbon tax

British prime minister writes to Julia Gillard welcoming carbon tax policy, as New Zealand reveals success of emissions trading scheme

clock 01 August 2011 •

Incentives

RHI Premium Payment opens doors with 2,700 expressions of interest

Strong demand sparks fears limited budget could be overrun

clock 01 August 2011 •

Transport

BusinessGreen Leaders Award 2011: Yorkshire Ambulance Service changing the shape of the UK's emergency services

Alexis Keech explains how eco driving and innovative technology will allow service to far exceed NHS 10 per cent emissions reduction target

clock 01 August 2011 • 4 min read

Policy

Updated: Client Earth sues Caroline Spelman over weak pollution plans

Defra prepares response after green group launches judicial review accusing government of failing to protect people from air pollution

clock 29 July 2011 • 4 min read

Waste

Will Defra rein in supermarkets' drifting plastic bag targets?

Jessica Shankleman asks if it's time to force retailers to stop handing out plastic bags to customers

clock 29 July 2011 •

Waste

Defra prepares to legislate as plastic bag use booms

WRAP figures show retailers handed out more single-use carrier bags in countries without legislation

clock 28 July 2011 •

Policy

DECC dismisses "nuclear subsidy" critics

Government formally responds to energy and climate change concerns over electricity market reform proposals

clock 28 July 2011 •

Management

BusinessGreen Leaders Award 2011: What the future holds for ENWORKS

Award-winning NGO warns of massive market failure if firms fail to realise the benefits of going green

clock 27 July 2011 •