Lack of clarity from central governments lead the private sector to focus more closely on their capital budgeting for better quality common-sense development that delivers justifiably safe and resilient outcomes. This balancing act, between an agents investment in expansion and assurance, should be core to any narrative claiming sustainable development. — Capital budgeting involves a keen understanding of demand, so that plans can be made that develop affordable and secure supply-chains with an appropriate degree of quality assurance. Agents strike a balance between quality and the activities promoted through what is demanded by considering a Social Cost of Carbon. …