The concept of green development is the common pursuit of human development in the 21st century, and the renewal of industrial remains is the focus under the new normal of stock space. However, the research on the protection and renewal of industrial heritage based on the  concept of green development is still in the exploratory stage. This paper systematically sorts out the research progress on the protection and renewal of industrial heritage in China from the aspects of the connotation of green development, the significance of green transformation and theoretical research. On the basis of analyzing the current problems in the protection and reuse research, it puts forward the direction that should be paid attention to in future research.