The roles of intermediaries in sustainability transitions are increasingly recognised. How intermediaries advance transitions vis-a-vis public policy has, however, received little attention. Thus, we create an analytical framework of intermediating policy processes, drawing from transition and policy cycle literatures. We apply this to investigate two policy processes pertaining to Finland’s building energy efficiency. The findings show how the central role of the Ministry of the Environment and high political attention have reduced the need for intermediation by external organisations in agenda setting and policy formulation. However, intermediaries external to the Ministry have been vital in facilitating policy implementation. The cases show that facilitating training as an intermediary activity can be undertaken by different organisations, such as a trade union, a government agency or an education committee. Based on our analysis, we argue that, when political attention on transitions is low, the need for intermediary action is likely to be higher.

越来越多地认识到中介机构在可持续性转型中的作用。但是，中介机构如何促进与公共政策的过渡。因此，我们从过渡和政策周期文献中创建了一个中介政策流程的分析框架。我们将其用于调查与芬兰建筑节能相关的两个政策流程。调查结果表明，环境部的中心作用和政治上的高度关注如何减少了外部组织在议程制定和政策制定中的介入。但是，该部外部的中介机构对于促进政策执行至关重要。这些案例表明，不同组织可以开展将培训作为中介活动的活动，例如工会，政府机构或教育委员会。根据我们的分析，我们认为，当政治对过渡的关注程度较低时，采取中介行动的需求可能会更高。