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Despite recent studies seeking to test the relevance of Régulation theory in the environmental field, there are few attempts at making an empirical validation of these contributions. The article would like to do this by emphasising the analysis of the diversity of profiles and policies in the environmental domain. We use data relating to OECD countries, analytically processed into the main components and methods of classification. The typology of the country obtained is compared with other, more general classificatory studies, notably Amable’s “five capitalisms” (2005). Points in common and differences are then reviewed. The article concludes with an indication of future prospects.