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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

EU sets record for wind power growth as Germany leads the way

New EWEA figures reveal wind is the fastest growing source of new power production in Europe

clock 10 February 2015 •

Buildings

Straw eco homes spark rush of interest from prospective buyers

New houses made from straw panels promise to slash carbon emissions and heating bills

clock 10 February 2015 •

Policy

MPs: Defra must prove it can raise £600m from businesses for flood protection

New report reveals morale remains low amongst Defra staff, as department continues to face cuts

clock 10 February 2015 •

Wind

Shetland wind farm will help rather than harm rare bird species, Supreme Court rules

Viking Energy 370MW scheme will now go ahead after judges dismiss claims that ministers ignored EU Birds Directive

clock 09 February 2015 •

Policy

Bioeconomy to launch fightback in defence of compostable plastic bags

British Association of Biobased and Biodegradable Chemicals to launch this week in a bid to raise profile of emerging technology

clock 09 February 2015 •

Climate change

Poll: Quarter of electorate say their vote hinges on parties' stance on climate change

ComRes poll reveals 28 per cent of people would switch allegiances if their party of choice dropped their climate policies

clock 09 February 2015 •

Policy

Could the Tories '£10bn red tape' reduction drive hit green businesses?

Green groups express fears the Conservative Party's pledge to deliver further deregulation will undermine low carbon investment plans

clock 07 February 2015 •

Automotive

Oxford Street pollution plummeted during bus strike, say scientists

Research by King's College London leads to fresh calls for Mayor of London to step up efforts to tackle NO2 levels

clock 06 February 2015 • 3 min read

Automotive

Which car makers are best prepared for stricter emissions rules?

CDP report aims to show investors which companies are least likely to avoid hefty government fines

clock 06 February 2015 • 2 min read

Carbon Trading

China to target aviation next year in national carbon trading scheme

Reuters reports scheme will cover six industrial sectors, as South Africa prepares for carbon tax

clock 06 February 2015 •