"Here, costs are determined by the amount of unnecessary red tape, regulations, licenses, political uncertainty and emission limits."
What makes you think any of that is unnecessary? Is it a coincidence that the Old World nuclear programs are throttled with regulations as the Old World strives to reduce pollution of all kinds while some of the New World's unfettered nuclear programs are accompanied by air that's so filthy with pollution that people are routinely warned to stay indoors?
"Here, costs are determined by the amount of unnecessary red tape, regulations, licenses, political uncertainty and emission limits."
What makes you think any of that is unnecessary? Is it a coincidence that the Old World nuclear programs are throttled with regulations as the Old World strives to reduce pollution of all kinds while some of the New World's unfettered nuclear programs are accompanied by air that's so filthy with pollution that people are routinely warned to stay indoors?