Abstract:Taking Zhejiang Province as a case, this study evaluate the level of low-carbon development of Zhejiang Province from 2005-2012 based on AHP, and also measured and ranked the low-carbon development of 11 major cities of Zhejiang Province in 2012. The results showed that: 1) the level of low-carbon development in Zhejiang Province has been continuously improved; 2) Zhejiang Province has made significant achievement in low-carbon development while maintain steady socioeconomic development; 3) the level of low-carbon development among the cities is unbalanced in Zhejiang Province. The study provides policy makers in Zhejiang Province with scientific basis for the coordination of low-carbon city development, as well as provides a reference for the evaluation of low-carbon city development in China.