[prottog]

> there's just a lack of sufficiently concentrated political will to get things done.

Ideally it shouldn't be the case that something like building a power plant to produce electricity shouldn't require political will; just willing investors and operators who desire to make a profit.

[layer8]

The lack of willing investors might indicate that they are doubtful about the profitability.

[prottog]

Absolutely true, but the profitability is likely affected precisely by government policy.

[layer8]

Well, surely the government can’t allow anyone to just build a nuclear power plant, so some policies are required. I can’t judge how reasonable or unreasonable the current ones are. But I can imagine for reasonable policies to be unprofitable without government subsidies, and that would require political will.

[brohee]

By policy, over the next 80 years.