It is pointed that the routes of dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation and solid acid catalysis of methyl formate and formaldehyde could be the environmentally friendly and economically attractive alternatives to existing method for industrial production of methyl glycolate 指出草酸二甲酯催化加氢法和以甲酸甲酯和甲醛为原料的固体酸催化法是有吸引力的环境友好的经济路线。