The private finance myth

The private finance myth Towards a better balance of public and private infrastrucutre provision 21 April 2026 The EU and the UK need to build and upgrade a massive amount of infrastructure following decades marked by underinvestment. To give a sense of the scale of investment required, European Investment Bank (EIB) estimates suggest an annual economic infrastructure investment shortfall of around €366bn per year (2.9% of GDP) for the EU. In the UK, an estimate from consultancy EY suggests...