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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

Policy

Greg Barker aims to drive green investment in new Climate Envoy role

Former Minister outlines remit of new role supporting David Cameron on Climate Change

clock 23 September 2014 •

Policy

Amber Rudd: 'I'm a Thatcherite when it comes to climate change'

In her first interview since joining the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Amber Rudd talks climate scepticism and business investment

clock 23 September 2014 •

Climate change

John Kerry: Climate change risk must be ranked with terrorism threat

US Secretary of States convenes first meeting of foreign ministers ahead of Paris summit in 2015

clock 22 September 2014 • 3 min read

Policy

Christiana Figueres: 'We must, we will, and we can address climate change'

The head of the United Nations climate change secretariat outlines her expectations for the New York Climate Summit this week

clock 22 September 2014 •

Climate change

New York Climate March: In pictures

More than 300,000 people demonstrated in New York on Sunday, calling for tough action on climate change, with thousands more marching in cities around the world

clock 22 September 2014 •

Automotive

Volvo set to roll out hybrid electric buses in Europe

New Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid vehicle promising to slash carbon emissions and air pollution

clock 22 September 2014 •

Policy

New York Climate Summit: What can green businesses expect?

From climate finance to forests and Leonardo DiCaprio - what will Ban Ki-moon's high-profile conference deliver?

clock 22 September 2014 •

Politics

Breaking: Green champion Alex Salmond quits after losing independence vote

Renewable energy industry calls for Scotland to retain ambitious climate change targets as first minister steps down

clock 19 September 2014 •

Politics

'No' vote sparks questions over Scotland's energy future

Scotland tipped to remain UK’s 'renewable powerhouse' after voters reject independence

clock 19 September 2014 •

Climate change

Greg Barker appointed as Prime Minister's climate change envoy

Former Climate Minister takes up role days ahead of New York Summit

clock 19 September 2014 •