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Jocelyn Timperley

Jocelyn Timperley joined BusinessGreen as a reporter in September 2015 and wrote daily news, features and analysis pieces for the site. 

Originally from Scotland, Jocelyn completed an MA in Science Journalism at City University London in June 2015. She also has a first class undergraduate master degree in environmental and sustainable chemistry from the University of Edinburgh.

Jocelyn left BuisnessGreen in December 2016. 

Articles by Jocelyn Timperley

Risk

Electric waste operator jailed over £2.2m recycling fraud

Leeds waste operator receives record jail sentence for environmental crime, after illegitimately claiming funds from government-backed Producer Compliance Schemes

clock 18 July 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

'Green Tories' complete ministerial line-up at revamped Business and Energy Department

Nick Hurd, Margot James and Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe will join new BEIS ministry headed by Greg Clark

clock 18 July 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

EU should adopt bolder energy efficiency target, top executives tell Juncker

Business leaders urge European Commission to back more ambitious energy efficiency targets

clock 18 July 2016 • 3 min read

Marketing

Millennials will drive future value for energy utilities, survey finds

Accenture survey finds a strong discrepancy between attitudes of younger and older Brits towards clean tech products

clock 15 July 2016 • 2 min read

Solar

Renewables investment falls after 2015 record

BNEF statistics show clean energy investment has slumped in the first half of 2016

clock 15 July 2016 • 3 min read

Legislation

As the UK reacts to political upheavals, international climate action forges ahead

Brazil moves to ratify Paris Agreement while France and China crack down on coal

clock 15 July 2016 • 4 min read

Technology

Seven companies to watch in carbon capture and storage

Startups and bigger firms alike are working to make CCS both viable and profitable

clock 15 July 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

DECC scrapped as Greg Clark made Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary

Clark emerges as head of new department in major cabinet reshuffle by prime minister Theresa May

clock 14 July 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Pacific ​​islands nations consider world's first treaty to ban fossil fuels

Treaty under consideration by 14 countries would ban new coalmines and embraces 1.5C target set at Paris climate talks

clock 14 July 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Reports: DECC rumoured to merge with BIS

Andrea Leadsom's comments fuel rumours that energy and climate change department set to be merged with BIS

clock 14 July 2016 • 2 min read
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