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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

Wind

RWE to repower ageing Taff Ely wind farm

Renewable energy company says improved technology can boost output while reducing impact on community

clock 24 May 2011 •

Policy

EU urges governments to let city soils breathe

New report urges member states to tackle the problem of "soil sealing" by reassesing planning processes and promoting green roofs

clock 24 May 2011 •

Supply chain

Can a lacy bra unclip the intricacies of supply chain management?

Jessica Shankleman assesses the pros and cons of Marks & Spencer's first carbon-neutral lingerie range

clock 24 May 2011 •

Automotive

Chargemaster and Halo team up to test wireless EV networks

Electric vehicle infrastructure firms plan to test transmitter and receiver pads allowing cars to recharge while driving

clock 24 May 2011 •

Policy

Australian climate change report bolsters Gillard's carbon tax campaign

Commission argues carbon sequestration alone will not combat effects of rising temperatures

clock 23 May 2011 •

Policy

Woodland Trust calls for government-backed carbon scheme to grow more trees

Independent panel on forestry reopens debate on future of England's trees, but renewables industry says RHI will be key to success

clock 23 May 2011 •

Carbon Trading

EU delays vote on quick security upgrades to carbon registries

Commission replaces member states' vote with debate on plethora of proposals, and takes France to court over failure to comply with air quality standards

clock 20 May 2011 •

Marine

Squid-like device aims to harness power of Scottish waves

European Marine Energy Centre announces new berths to test fresh wave of prototype devices

clock 18 May 2011 •

Marine

Nautricity hopes to harness power of Thames's tides

Strathclyde University spin out confirmed as supplier for Energy Invest Group's 50MW tidal project

clock 18 May 2011 • 2 min read

Management

PUMA's pioneering environmental P&L shows unexpected cost of raw materials

Initial findings value sportswear company's greenhouse gas emissions and water impacts at £83m for 2010, says CEO Jochen Zeitz

clock 17 May 2011 •