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Using ArcelorMittal as a case study, it shows that comparing these projections against company targets and global/regional transition pathways reveals 'execution gaps' and exposure to transition risks. This 'transition intelligence' allows sustainability, risk, and front-office teams to identify specific technology lock-in risks and structure tailored transition-finance products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000543#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Traditional transition assessments by financial institutions often focus on past capital expenditures and high-level governance, which fails to reveal how specific assets or technologies are exposed to future risks. 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ArcelorMittal's projected trajectory is misaligned with the IEA Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE), Announced Pledges Scenario (APS), and Stated Policy Scenario (STEPS), suggesting exposure to risks if policy or markets tighten suddenly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000543#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional transition pathways provide more granular intelligence than global ones. Analysis using Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) Europe-specific scenarios showed ArcelorMittal is misaligned with 'Carbon cost' and 'Technology moratorium' pathways, highlighting the importance of linking assets to local risk drivers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000543#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Asset-level analysis reveals that while ArcelorMittal is increasing its use of lower-carbon direct reduced iron–electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) technology, it also plans to expand carbon-intensive blast furnace–basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) capacity. 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