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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

Solar

Government urged to make 'one final push' for solar future

Solar Trade Association sets out six-point plan that could achieve grid parity with fossil fuels by 2020

clock 08 June 2015 •

Wind

Scotland demands say over onshore wind subsidy cuts

But DECC minister Lord Bourne says people should not be surprised by policy in Conservative manifesto

clock 05 June 2015 •

Policy

Lord Bourne: World is 'galvanized' for deal on climate change

Just three weeks into his new ministerial role at DECC Nick Bourne is under pressure to deliver spending cuts and success in Paris

clock 05 June 2015 •

Investment

IKEA assembles another €1bn to tackle climate change

Swedish furniture giant says €500m will be invested in wind power with further funds going towards climate adaptation by 2020

clock 04 June 2015 •

Policy

Will the Bonn climate talks take world closer to a Paris deal?

Diplomats gather in Germany today for a fortnight of negotiations aimed at laying foundations for a global agreement on climate change, but will they deliver any real progress?

clock 01 June 2015 •

Management

Scottish insulation firm calls in administrators blaming 'rollercoaster' carbon trading market

Sustainable Energy Scotland appoints Begbies Traynor after demand from ECO scheme crashes to new low

clock 01 June 2015 •

Investment

David Cameron: 'It's time the market got to work on climate change'

UK Prime Minister says he is 'fully behind' François Hollande's ambitions for a global climate deal

clock 29 May 2015 •

Investment

UK aims to boost private climate finance with £50m fund

New initiative announced as Green Climate Fund executive warns businesses that they are ignoring growing risks of natural disasters

clock 29 May 2015 •

Policy

Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive pays out nearly £21m in first year

New Ofgem figures show nearly 33,000 homes have been accredited for the RHI since April 2014

clock 29 May 2015 •

Investment

Hong Kong regulator confirms Hanergy probe after share price nearly halved

Securities and Futures Commission says statement is in public interest after Hanergy chairman denied investigation was taking place

clock 29 May 2015 •