The small problems in the way of big energy projects
Rocketing bills and worries over energy security sound like the perfect excuse to pump investments into large-scale infrastructure schemes—but in Europe at least, appetite for big projects is limited
The changing nature of the energy system is dampening the desire for megaprojects already subject to cost and schedule concerns
SECURITY WORRIES Russia’s war on Ukraine has sparked energy security fears across Europe
SMALL APPETITE Security concerns are leading to infrastructure investment, but perhaps not in the kind of headline-grabbing projects you would expect
KEY QUOTE Anybody who makes a decision on nuclear is not going to get a plant up and running for ten years
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