Sean Goulding Carroll
@sgcarroll.bsky.social
EU politics reporter with Contexte. Formerly, FORESIGHT Climate & Energy and Euractiv.
Get in touch: scarroll@contexte.com
Get in touch: scarroll@contexte.com
I’m delighted to share that I'm joining the stellar team at @contexte.com as EU politics reporter. In an evolving landscape for EU policy media, Contexte has built a reputation for serious, detailed reportage. I’m looking forward to contributing as we ramp up our English-language coverage.
[Press release] Sean Carroll Joins Contexte As EU Politics Reporter - Contexte - Deep information
Contexte announces the appointment of Sean Carroll as EU politics reporter. In this role, he will contribute to the launch of a new English-language vertical fully dedicated to the world of EU public ...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’m delighted to share that I'm joining the stellar team at @contexte.com as EU politics reporter. In an evolving landscape for EU policy media, Contexte has built a reputation for serious, detailed reportage. I’m looking forward to contributing as we ramp up our English-language coverage.
Hmmm… The restaurant I went to here in the capital of Belgium got the country it’s located in wrong.
October 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Hmmm… The restaurant I went to here in the capital of Belgium got the country it’s located in wrong.
As Europe rearms, the European Greens are trying to link military spending with climate measures, ensuring Europe's defence push doesn’t come at the expense of carbon neutrality. However, not all Greens are comfortable with the bloc's rearmament.
Read my latest for @eurcorrespond.bsky.social:
Read my latest for @eurcorrespond.bsky.social:
Europe's green defence spending | The European Correspondent
europeancorrespondent.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As Europe rearms, the European Greens are trying to link military spending with climate measures, ensuring Europe's defence push doesn’t come at the expense of carbon neutrality. However, not all Greens are comfortable with the bloc's rearmament.
Read my latest for @eurcorrespond.bsky.social:
Read my latest for @eurcorrespond.bsky.social:
So the premise is that VDL survived the motion of censure only to fall on her own sword due to a strongly-worded letter from the perpetually whining Ryanair man?
‘Act now or quit’: Ryanair calls Ursula von der Leyen to protect flights over Europe
‘Act now or quit’: Ryanair calls Ursula von der Leyen to protect flights over Europe
French air traffic control strikes caused travel chaos for 300,000 EU passengers last week
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July 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
So the premise is that VDL survived the motion of censure only to fall on her own sword due to a strongly-worded letter from the perpetually whining Ryanair man?
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This was fun: cities matter, and they’re crucial in tackling the climate crisis.
July 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This was fun: cities matter, and they’re crucial in tackling the climate crisis.
Flights are always more expensive in summer, but these prices are exceptionally high for one-way with Ryanair to Dublin. Are people in Brussels trying to escape the heatwave by travelling to more temperate shores?
July 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Flights are always more expensive in summer, but these prices are exceptionally high for one-way with Ryanair to Dublin. Are people in Brussels trying to escape the heatwave by travelling to more temperate shores?
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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at calls for cities to have a greater role in designing EU climate policy, plus an Australian green hydrogen project gets scrapped
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June 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at calls for cities to have a greater role in designing EU climate policy, plus an Australian green hydrogen project gets scrapped
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For my final time hosting The Urban Report on @foresight-ce.bsky.social, I'm joined by @ciarancuffe.bsky.social. We discuss his experiences in the EU Parliament, whether defence, competitiveness and climate concerns can co-exist politically, and the role of cities in pushing forward climate action.
Maintaining the focus on climate in a turbulent era
In a world beset by military conflict and economic woes, climate issues are taking a political backseat. Co-chair of the European Green Party and former MEP Ciarán Cuffe joins The Urban Report to disc...
foresightmedia.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
For my final time hosting The Urban Report on @foresight-ce.bsky.social, I'm joined by @ciarancuffe.bsky.social. We discuss his experiences in the EU Parliament, whether defence, competitiveness and climate concerns can co-exist politically, and the role of cities in pushing forward climate action.
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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at how Munich is funding its transition to carbon neutrality, plus could NATO’s new spending target be good for green energy?
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June 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at how Munich is funding its transition to carbon neutrality, plus could NATO’s new spending target be good for green energy?
Listen now: foresightmedia.com/story/sU3MPN...
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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at the steps the Finnish city of Turku is taking to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029, plus Kira reports on the United Kingdom’s push to cut electricity...
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June 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks at the steps the Finnish city of Turku is taking to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029, plus Kira reports on the United Kingdom’s push to cut electricity...
Listen now: foresightmedia.com/story/siot0W...
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As the housing crisis lumbers on, some politicians have asserted that environmental regulations are to blame for the situation, as they make it too difficult and expensive to build.
For my latest @foresight-ce.bsky.social audio piece I scrutinised this push to cut regulations. (short 🧵)
For my latest @foresight-ce.bsky.social audio piece I scrutinised this push to cut regulations. (short 🧵)
June 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
As the housing crisis lumbers on, some politicians have asserted that environmental regulations are to blame for the situation, as they make it too difficult and expensive to build.
For my latest @foresight-ce.bsky.social audio piece I scrutinised this push to cut regulations. (short 🧵)
For my latest @foresight-ce.bsky.social audio piece I scrutinised this push to cut regulations. (short 🧵)
Reposted by Sean Goulding Carroll
Cities across the United States face deep challenges: ageing infrastructure, a lack of economic vitality, and high carbon emissions. Martine Reinhold Kildeby of Bloxhub joins The Urban Report to discuss how the...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Cities across the United States face deep challenges: ageing infrastructure, a lack of economic vitality, and high carbon emissions. Martine Reinhold Kildeby of Bloxhub joins The Urban Report to discuss how the...
By @sgcarroll.bsky.social
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By @sgcarroll.bsky.social
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For many across Europe, purchasing a property seems like a distant dream. To discuss how we can tackle Europe’s housing crisis without exacerbating the climate crisis, I sat down with BPIE's Oliver Rapf. Listen to our conversation on @foresight-ce.bsky.social here:
Existing buildings hold the key to Europe’s housing crisis
To fix housing supply issues, lawmakers' first instinct may be to ramp up construction. Before doing so, it’s important to examine how we are using existing structures, as they can often be used more ...
foresightmedia.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
For many across Europe, purchasing a property seems like a distant dream. To discuss how we can tackle Europe’s housing crisis without exacerbating the climate crisis, I sat down with BPIE's Oliver Rapf. Listen to our conversation on @foresight-ce.bsky.social here:
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In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks into how ditching green construction rules could cost Europe in the long run, plus Sam reports on Russia triggering the first official trade complaint against...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks into how ditching green construction rules could cost Europe in the long run, plus Sam reports on Russia triggering the first official trade complaint against...
Listen now: foresightmedia.com/story/smdPlx...
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In Wednesday’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks into a new EU proposal to calculate the carbon embedded in the construction of buildings, plus Sam has the latest details on the EU’s new...
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May 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In Wednesday’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks into a new EU proposal to calculate the carbon embedded in the construction of buildings, plus Sam has the latest details on the EU’s new...
Listen now: foresightmedia.com/story/sWORNn...
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Constantin Ginet of Siemens joins The Urban Report to discuss a financing model that uses the savings gained through improved energy efficiency to pay off installation costs
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May 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Constantin Ginet of Siemens joins The Urban Report to discuss a financing model that uses the savings gained through improved energy efficiency to pay off installation costs
By @sgcarroll.bsky.social
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By @sgcarroll.bsky.social
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Conservative groups argue the EU bears responsibility for the housing crisis, pointing the finger at expensive green regulation.
However, a new report finds EU rules play a crucial role in directing investment towards sustainable & affordable houses.
Listen to my chat with the report author below:
However, a new report finds EU rules play a crucial role in directing investment towards sustainable & affordable houses.
Listen to my chat with the report author below:
In the debate over how to make European housing more affordable, conservative groups argue that rolling back climate legislation will bring down prices. However, a new report from think tank E3G...
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April 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Conservative groups argue the EU bears responsibility for the housing crisis, pointing the finger at expensive green regulation.
However, a new report finds EU rules play a crucial role in directing investment towards sustainable & affordable houses.
Listen to my chat with the report author below:
However, a new report finds EU rules play a crucial role in directing investment towards sustainable & affordable houses.
Listen to my chat with the report author below:
There's a great deal of speculation over where the price of the EU's new carbon market (ETS2) will land, with concerns that from 2030 the price will skyrocket to over €200 per tonne.
The best defence against high prices, say experts, is adopting Green laws.
Check out my new audio analysis below:
The best defence against high prices, say experts, is adopting Green laws.
Check out my new audio analysis below:
The EU will place a price on emissions from road transport and buildings from 2027 but there are concerns it will make heating a home and filling up a car with fossil fuels significantly more expensive
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April 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
There's a great deal of speculation over where the price of the EU's new carbon market (ETS2) will land, with concerns that from 2030 the price will skyrocket to over €200 per tonne.
The best defence against high prices, say experts, is adopting Green laws.
Check out my new audio analysis below:
The best defence against high prices, say experts, is adopting Green laws.
Check out my new audio analysis below:
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Aitor Zulueta from Vitoria-Gasteiz in northern Spain joins the Urban Report to discuss the city's efforts to adapt to increasingly extreme weather and the importance of acting rapidly to cut emissions
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April 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Aitor Zulueta from Vitoria-Gasteiz in northern Spain joins the Urban Report to discuss the city's efforts to adapt to increasingly extreme weather and the importance of acting rapidly to cut emissions
By @sgcarroll.bsky.social
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When writing about the ETS carbon market, I opt to say it puts a "price" on carbon. But for general readers, is there a distinction between a carbon "price" and a carbon "tax". If it's money you have to pay to the gov, surely for most people that's a tax, regardless of the EU nomenclature?
March 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
When writing about the ETS carbon market, I opt to say it puts a "price" on carbon. But for general readers, is there a distinction between a carbon "price" and a carbon "tax". If it's money you have to pay to the gov, surely for most people that's a tax, regardless of the EU nomenclature?
Flexible charging tech is set to make owning an #electricvehicle more affordable. I spoke to Serge Colle of EY to discuss how a shift to smart charging will enable drivers to charge when tariffs are at their cheapest and sell energy back to the grid - potentially saving thousands each year.
EV drivers could earn thousands per year
Flexible charging technology is set to make owning an electric vehicle more affordable. Serge Colle of EY joins the Urban Report to discuss how a shift to smart charging will enable drivers to charge ...
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March 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Flexible charging tech is set to make owning an #electricvehicle more affordable. I spoke to Serge Colle of EY to discuss how a shift to smart charging will enable drivers to charge when tariffs are at their cheapest and sell energy back to the grid - potentially saving thousands each year.
Great to see the European Commission using acronyms with no explanation in their press releases. We wouldn't want the riff-raff understanding what we're talking about in our secret club.
March 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Great to see the European Commission using acronyms with no explanation in their press releases. We wouldn't want the riff-raff understanding what we're talking about in our secret club.
What if your electric car could decide to recharge when prices were at their lowest? And what if the car could even sell energy back to the grid when there was a demand, earning its owner money? Such a scenario is just around the corner, according to a new study. More on today's ep of The Jolt.
In today’s 15 minutes, Sean looks at how flexible electric vehicle charging can save drivers money, plus the United States pulls more support for international climate action
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March 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
What if your electric car could decide to recharge when prices were at their lowest? And what if the car could even sell energy back to the grid when there was a demand, earning its owner money? Such a scenario is just around the corner, according to a new study. More on today's ep of The Jolt.
The Trump administration has rapidly undone much of America's climate mitigation progress - in response, local leaders are determined to do more. Brigid Shea of Travis County, Texas, joins the Urban Report to discuss how cities are responding to the Trump era. foresightmedia.com/story/sROAio...
City leaders push back against Trump’s climate destruction
The Trump administration has rapidly undone much of the country’s climate mitigation progress. In contrast, many local and regional leaders are determined to do more. Commissioner Brigid Shea of Travi...
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March 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Trump administration has rapidly undone much of America's climate mitigation progress - in response, local leaders are determined to do more. Brigid Shea of Travis County, Texas, joins the Urban Report to discuss how cities are responding to the Trump era. foresightmedia.com/story/sROAio...
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Commissioner Brigid Shea of Travis County, Texas, joins the Urban Report to discuss how cities are responding to the abrupt change in US climate policy
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March 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Commissioner Brigid Shea of Travis County, Texas, joins the Urban Report to discuss how cities are responding to the abrupt change in US climate policy
By @sgcarroll.bsky.social
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