Research Progress on Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions in Service Industry at Overseas

With the rapid development of China's service industries,the research on energy consumption and carbon emissions contribute to energy conservation and emission reduction and sustainable development for service industry.Research progress on energy consumption and carbon emissions in services industry at overseas was reviewed in detail based on the databases of Elsevier Science Direct.Firstly,the research course of energy consumption and carbon emissions in services industry was summarized.Secondly,the research methods were analyzed comprehensively which include Input-output analysis method,Top-down Approach and Bottom-up Approach,Life cycle assessment method,field investigation,Scenario analysis,etc.Thirdly,the major research contexts were reviewed from five aspects,which included measuring energy consumption and carbon emissions,the efficiency and intensity on energy consumption and carbon emissions,the influencing factors on energy consumption and carbon emissions,scenario analysis on energy consumption and carbon emissions,and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving energy in services industry.Finally,the research perspectives on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving energy in services industry were put forward for China.