China’s Green and Low-Carbon Development and the Sustainable Growth of the Oxygen Concentrator Market: Policy Evolution, Theoretical Framework, and Innovative Pathways

Abstract

This study examines China's green low-carbon policies and their role in advancing the sustainable development of the oxygen concentrator market. By analyzing 17 policy documents from 2016 to 2024 through textual deconstruction and theoretical framework development, we investigate the evolutionary mechanisms of policy design and market transformation pathways. The results indicate that China's green low-carbon policies, through innovation incentives, industry standardization, and fiscal constraints, have effectively redirected the oxygen concentrator market toward energy-efficient technologies, substantially reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. A synergistic technology-market-policy dynamic cycle has emerged from the interplay of market factor flows and multidimensional policy interventions, accelerating the integration of green design innovations and driving industrial modernization. From urban-rural integration and regional equilibrium perspectives, we advocate for strengthening green infrastructure systems, optimizing factor mobility mechanisms, and enhancing cross-sectoral policy coherence. These strategies address critical challenges such as regional development gaps and low technology diffusion efficiency, ultimately fostering deeper alignment between the oxygen concentrator market and national carbon neutrality goals. This research offers theoretical and practical contributions to implementing China's distinctive low-carbon strategies in specialized industrial sectors.