From fibre to finance: Unlocking circular textile clusters

From fibre to finance: Unlocking circular textile clusters

18 Sep 2026 at 10:30–12:30 (UTC+5:30)
Sagarmatha room, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) ISID Campus, 4, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area New Delhi – 110070, India, New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Finance, Governance, Industry, System change, Waste, Asia
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) with Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)

India’s pre-consumer textile waste presents significant potential for circular manufacturing, but gaps in finance, technology, markets and policy constrain widespread adoption. This session brings together key stakeholders to explore practical pathways for financing and scaling textile recovery and recycling.

Circular public procurement for sustainable consumption and production

Circular public procurement for sustainable consumption and production

18 Sep 2026 at 14:00–15:30 (UTC+5:30)
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Governance, Industry, Materials, System change, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi

This session shares Indian and global lessons on how information instruments such as ecolabels, combined with market-promotion instruments such as public procurement, can help advance circular economy goals and contribute to sustainable consumption and production.

Value chain action for circular textiles

Value chain action for circular textiles

18 Sep 2026 at 15:00–16:30 (UTC+5:30)
6th Floor, Birla Centurion, Worli, Mumbai , Mumbai, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Finance, Industry, Materials, Resilience, System change, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

The session explores how to scale circular textile ecosystems and make recycled fibres price-competitive. It addresses market failures blocking investment in collection, sorting and recycling. Drawing on WBCSD pilots, it highlights value-chain action as a path to scale.

Second charge: Unlocking EV battery value as energy storage

Second charge: Unlocking EV battery value as energy storage

18 Sep 2026 at 10:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
Hyatt Regency, Ahmedabad, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Critical raw materials, Design, Energy, Resilience, Africa, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Affordable and clean energy Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): Ellen MacArthur Foundation 

Second-life EV batteries represent an overlooked circular economy opportunity — and a significant source of untapped value. Join practitioners to learn what’s working, what’s not, and what battery designers and regulators need to change to unlock circularity in the Global South.

Scaling circular value chains for critical materials

Scaling circular value chains for critical materials

18 Sep 2026 at 10:00–11:30 (UTC+5:30)
6th Floor, Birla Centurion, Worli, Mumbai , Mumbai, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Critical raw materials, Industry, Materials, Resilience, System change, Asia, Europe, North America
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC)

How can proven collaboration models accelerate circularity for critical materials? Explore practical examples from existing initiatives and discuss how they can be adapted across regions and materials to build resilient, circular value chains.

Accelerating circularity in construction value chain – utilising MSW and C&D waste

Accelerating circularity in construction value chain – utilising MSW and C&D waste

17 Sep 2026 at 11:00–12:30 (UTC+5:30)
IIM-A Campus (JSW School of Public Policy), Ahmedabad, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Built environment, Business, Energy, Materials, Waste, Asia
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Affordable and clean energy Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): JSW Cement and Energiva Ventures

Transforming waste into value: Unlocking the potential of segregated MSW and construction and demolition (C&D) waste as alternative fuels and raw materials in the construction value chain.

Securing biomass for a circular bioeconomy in India

Securing biomass for a circular bioeconomy in India

17 Sep 2026 at 10:00–12:00 (UTC+5:30)
Sagarmatha, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Bioeconomy, Energy, Governance, Materials, System change, Asia
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Affordable and clean energy Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): Council on Energy, Environment and Water

 

Join us for a focused roundtable discussion on prioritising circular pathways and allocation principles for managing India’s 230 million tonnes of surplus biomass. This session is relevant for public and private stakeholders, investors, innovators, researchers and practitioners navigating the competing demands on biomass.

Policy that scales circularity: What to fix first

Policy that scales circularity: What to fix first

17 Sep 2026 at 11:00–13:00 (UTC+5:00)
India International Centre, New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Governance, Industry, Materials, Asia
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Organiser(s): Chase Advisors and International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE)

Circular economy policies are expanding rapidly, but scaling outcomes remain constrained by fragmented and poorly sequenced interventions. This session will unpack the critical policy fixes needed first across markets, institutions, and enforcement to unlock real, system-wide impact.

Traceability and material transparency: From promise to practice

Traceability and material transparency: From promise to practice

17 Sep 2026 at 09:00–11:00 (UTC+5:00)
India International Centre, New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Critical raw materials, Industry, Materials, Asia
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Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Chase Advisors and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)


What does it take to move traceability in e‑waste from pilots to real, system-wide implementation? This session will unpack practical pathways to build transparent, interoperable, and cost-effective traceability frameworks, while integrating informal actors and strengthening compliance.