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After the earthquake: Refugees must be included in Turkey’s reconstruction The massive earthquakes that struck Turkey have caused even more turmoil for the country’s Syrian refugees, who still lack a durable solution to their displacement after 12 years. As recovery efforts turn from rescue to reconstruction, the United Nations Development Program’s Türkiye Compact could provide a path forward for both Syrian refugees and locals, writes Kemal Kirişci. Read more |
Reforming federal permitting to accelerate clean energy infrastructure “The process for the permitting of renewable energy generation and electric transmission projects in the United States is multi-layered and often extremely long. If the U.S. is to achieve its climate ambitions and fully implement transformative legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress will also have to enable a massively accelerated build-out of clean energy infrastructure,” argue Rayan Sud, Sanjay Patnaik, and Robert Glicksman. Read more | Want to intern at Brookings? Whether you're passionate about policy research, events, technology, communications, or finance, Brookings has an internship that fits your interests. Learn more and apply by Feb. 26 | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |