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It specifically analyzes the role of these bodies in addressing fossil fuel phase-outs, the right to a healthy environment, loss and damage, and the rights of future generations, while identifying gaps in the scrutiny of carbon markets and international climate finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000552#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a steady increase in the number of HRTB outputs addressing climate change, with 112 references in 2023 (46.5% of total outputs), compared to 61 in 2019, 54 in 2020, 69 in 2021, and 95 in 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000552#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) finalized General Comment No. 26 (2023), which establishes that the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is implicit in the Convention and encompasses elements such as clean air, a safe and stable climate, and non-toxic environments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000552#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"HRTBs are increasingly linking human rights obligations to the phase-out of fossil fuels, with 26 outputs mentioning fossil fuels in 2023. 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The measure aimed to reduce CO2 emissions by 12.5 million tonnes by 2020 through the mothballing and closure of lignite-fired power plant blocks in exchange for EUR 1.6 billion in compensation. ClientEarth notes that the German government missed two legal deadlines: the June 2018 deadline for assessing CO2 savings and the December 31, 2018, deadline for agreeing on additional measures. 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