In our conceptual paper, we develop a systemic social mechanisms model to explain change and inertia of energy systems. Situational, action-formation, and transformational mechanisms that drive change in a transition require corresponding framing and framing contests to create legitimacy for that transition. We conceptualize mechanisms of socio-technical transitions and of creating legitimacy for transitions as mutual drivers and outcomes, with framing contests as crucial for achieving legitimacy for change. We propose that the social mechanisms approach supports evidence-based policy-making, underlines the need for flexibility in the face of changing contexts, and highlights the key role of framing contests for meaning making and for activating further mechanisms. We illustrate our proposition with two examples, the Polish and the German electricity system.

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解释能源转型：以德国和波兰为例说明系统性社会机制方法

在我们的概念论文中，我们开发了一个系统的社会机制模型来解释能源系统的变化和惯性。推动转型变革的情境、行动形成和转型机制需要相应的框架和框架竞赛来为转型创造合法性。我们将社会技术转型和为转型创造合法性的机制概念化为相互的驱动因素和结果，而框架竞赛对于实现变革的合法性至关重要。我们提出，社会机制方法支持基于证据的政策制定，强调面对不断变化的环境时保持灵活性的必要性，并强调框架竞赛对于意义制定和激活进一步机制的关键作用。我们用两个例子来说明我们的主张：波兰和德国的电力系统。