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"scale": "large", "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact", "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.", "quote": "Figure 2.9 – Large-scale Renewable Energy Target\n)hWG(\nTEGRAT\nYGRENE\nELBAWENER\n45,000\n40,000\n35,000\n30,000\n25,000\n20,000\n15,000\n10,000\n5,000\n0\nTARGET YEAR\nData source: Climate Change Authority, Renewable Energy Target Review, Issues Paper, August 2012, p21\n1002 2002 3002 4002 5002 6002 7002 8002 9002 0102 1102 2102 3102 4102 5102 6102 7102 8102 9102 0202 1202 2202 3202 4202 5202 6202 7202 8202 9202 0302\nWhile many renewable projects are currently at various stages of\ndevelopment, it will be a significant challenge to finance and build\nthe required number by 2020.33\n32 The 45,000GWh is comprised of a 41,000 GWh target for the LRET and an uncapped\naspiration of 4,000 GWh for the SRES.", "impact": "Very High", "effort": "High", "proof": "Evidence-backed", 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