Evaluation of selected economic policy instruments in managing the process of acceptance of renewable energy sources by the entrepreneur sector in Poland

Purpose: The article aims to answer the question of which of the economic policy instruments may have the greatest impact on the acceptance of renewable energy sources by the business sector in Poland. Design/methodology/approach: The research process used a tool in the form of a method (CAWI), which was used to verify the role of selected economic policy instruments in the process of the announced energy transformation. The research area focused on assessing the possibility of changes in the acceptance of renewable energy sources by the business sector in selecting economic policy instruments. Economic and non-economic instruments were analyzed. Conclusions: The authors conclude that the management of the process of acceptance of renewable energy sources by the business sector should be implemented using appropriately selected economic policy instruments and go hand in hand with changes taking place in the economic environment. Research limitations/implications: The presented survey research was conducted on a specific research sample of approximately 250 respondents - entrepreneurs in a selected voivodeship, which is a national leader in the development of renewable energy sources. It is necessary to conduct much broader analyses and research, in particular covering regions of Poland where the share of energy obtained from renewable sources is negligible. Practical implications: The research results are the first approach to indicate to government administration entities which economic policy tools have the greatest impact on managing the process of acceptance of renewable sources by the business sector in Poland. Practical implications: The research results are the first approach to indicate to government administration entities which economic policy tools have the greatest impact on managing the process of acceptance of renewable sources by the business sector in Poland.