The future of renewable energies in Japan after 3.11 – identifying types of energy-business actor’s perceptions

摘要: Research on renewable energies has repeatedly highlighted the importance of market mechanisms for further diffusion. Findings a recent survey conducted among employees companies related to Japanese energy production sector indicate strong commitment these actors abandon nuclear and focus instead. They are also stressing great variety arguments against energy, ranging from economic considerations more ethical belief-based motivations invest in energy. This implications policy making. By exploring data with set- theoretical, configurationally method fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) we able create typology who oppose based different combinations arguments. We can hereby demonstrate developing political initiatives respond actors’ diverse transition.