This　paper　proposes　a　framework　for　China　to　achieve　low-carbon　economy　by　disruptive　innovations.　China＇s　rapid　industrialization　and　economic　growth　have　significantly　increased　its　energy　consumption.　The　issue　of　Greenhouse　Gas　mitigation　poses　a　huge　challenge　to　China　to　create　an　innovative　and　sustainable　development　pattern.　Both　theoretical　and　empirical　studies　imply　that　technological　transition　approach　would　be　a　suitable　approach　to　achieve　sustainable　innovation　for　low-carbon　economy.　By　analyzing　the　differences　between　disruptive　innovations　and　radical　innovations,　we　propose　that　to　trigger　technological　transition　in　developing　countries　like　China,　disruptive　innovations　are　wiser　approaches　than　radical　innovations.　Then,　we　suggest　a　low-carbon　technological　transitions　model　which　focuses　on　fostering　disruptive　innovations　as　triggers　for　low-carbon　economy　transition.　©2008　IEEE.