Vale, MárioAlves, TiagoFontes, MargaridaMamede, RicardoBento, Nuno2025-09-102025-09-102025-06Vale, M., Alves, T, Fontes, M., Mamede, R.P. & Bento, N. (2025). Bridging Regional Divides in Decarbonization: Firm Strategies, Policy Tensions, and Structural Trade-offs in Portugal. In: Book of Abstracts IST 2025: 16th International Sustainability Transitions Conference, 24-26 June 2025, Lisbon, pp. 792-793http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/6046ABSTRACT: The transition to a low-carbon economy is shaped by structural tensions and trade-offs that impact firms, regions, and policymakers. A central challenge is balancing regional equity, industrial specialization, and technological innovation in decarbonization policies (Markard & Rosenbloom, 2022). This study critically examines these tensions by analysing firm-level decarbonization strategies within the Portugal 2020 (PT2020) program, revealing how economic structures shape sustainability transitions and the effectiveness of policy interventions.engDecarbonizationLow-carbon innovationClimate policySustainability transitionconference object