China＇s　carbon　emissions　are　not　small　for　many　reasons　such　as　industrial　structure,　energy　consumption　structure,　etc.　First,　this　paper,　from　the　perspective　of　industrial　structure,　applies　cointegration　test　to　analyze　the　factors　of　China＇s　long-term　growth　in　carbon　emissions.　Then　we　carry　out　an　empirical　analysis　of　China＇s　carbon　emissions　and　the　three　industries　from　1987　to　2008　based　on　VAR　model.　The　results　show　that　there　exists　a　long-term　equilibrium　relationship　and　short-term　correction　mechanism　between　the　three　industries　and　carbon　emissions.　China＇s　rapid　development　of　three　industries　promotes　of　increased　carbon　emissions,　where　service　industry　is　the　key　factor.　We　recommend　that　the　characteristics　of　industrial　stages　of　development　should　be　considered　when　the　industrial　emission　reduction　policy　is　formulated.　©　2011　Springer-Verlag　Berlin　Heidelberg.