Battery second life and recycling: Circular opportunities for India’s clean energy transition

Battery second life and recycling: Circular opportunities for India’s clean energy transition

18 Sep 2026 at 10:00–11:30 (UTC+5:30)
National Institute of Design (NID), Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person only in Gandhinagar
Focus: Business, Critical raw materials, Energy, Industry, Materials, Asia, Europe
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Affordable and clean energy Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): Niti Aayog and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) India

Discover how battery second-life applications and recycling can strengthen resource security and accelerate India’s clean energy transition. Learn from policymakers, industry leaders, innovators and investors about scalable circular solutions and global best practices.

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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Related Sustainable Development Goals
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.

De-risking financing for waste to value enterprises: Scaling bankable circular economy investments

De-risking financing for waste to value enterprises: Scaling bankable circular economy investments

17 Sep 2026 at 14:00–15:30 (UTC+5:30)
National Institute of Design (NID) , Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person in Gandhinagar and online
Focus: Bioeconomy, Energy, Finance, Materials, Nature, Asia
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Affordable and clean energy Clean water and sanitation Good health and well-being Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): GIZ India and Ecoforge Advisors

 

Access to finance is one of the biggest barriers to scaling circular economy businesses. The session will map the financial landscape of India’s waste sector and the opportunities it presents for investors and financial institutions. There will be a focus on emerging, innovative financing mechanisms.

Closing the loop in home furnishings industry

Closing the loop in home furnishings industry

17 Sep 2026 at 10:00–13:00 (UTC+5:00)
Embassy of Sweden, 4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
Session type: In person only (elsewhere)
Focus: Business, Design, Materials, System change, Waste, Asia
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Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): IKEA India Pvt Ltd ( Part of Ingka Group)

Examine the business models, innovations and policy enablers needed to accelerate circularity in home furnishings, and identify practical pathways for scaling material innovation, recycling infrastructure and circular services.

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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Related Sustainable Development Goals
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.

Scaling circular plastics value chain: Empowering MSMEs and recycling clusters as circular hubs

Scaling circular plastics value chain: Empowering MSMEs and recycling clusters as circular hubs

18 Sep 2026 at 15:00–17:15 (UTC+5:30)
NA, NA, India
Session type: Online only
Focus: Data and AI, Governance, Industry, Materials, Nature, Africa, Asia, Europe
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Decent work and economic growth Good health and well-being Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) and National Productivity Council (NPC)

This session explores how to scale circular plastics by transforming recycling clusters into high-tech hubs. Learn about blockchain traceability, food-grade recycling and EPR compliance. Essential for leaders wanting to unlock investments and integrate MSMEs into global value chain.

Circular value chains: Indo-German business partnerships for scaling global circularity

Circular value chains: Indo-German business partnerships for scaling global circularity

17 Sep 2026 at 09:30–11:00 (UTC+5:30)
National Institute of Design (NID), Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person only in Gandhinagar
Focus: Business, Governance, Industry, Materials, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s):

    Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE)

A business-focused session on how Indian and German companies build circular value chains from secondary raw materials. Partnerships on inclusive circular economy business models, cooperation on digitalisation and green skilling will be highlighted.

Industrial symbiosis: Making circularity work in India

Industrial symbiosis: Making circularity work in India

17 Sep 2026 at 16:00–18:00 (UTC+5:30)
Online, Online, India
Session type: Online only
Focus: Critical raw materials, Energy, Industry, Materials, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Affordable and clean energy Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Re Sustainability Limited

The session will highlight evolving businesses around circular economy, partnerships and industrial networks, including the decentralised waste collection hubs. It will highlight business models and Re’s experiences in bringing industrial symbiosis.

Manufacturing engineering and technology for circular economy

Manufacturing engineering and technology for circular economy

18 Sep 2026 at 10:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
Anant National University, Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, India
Session type: In person elsewhere and online
Focus: Critical raw materials, Data and AI, Industry, Materials, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

Organiser(s): Centre for Sustainable Energy and Circularity (CSEC), NAMTECH (New Age Makers’ Institute of Technology) in partnership with IIT Roorkee

This session explores how manufacturing engineering and technology (MET) can accelerate circular manufacturing through industry 4.0, green artificial intelligence and digital technologies, fostering smart circularity.

Pathways and partnerships for the circular transition on e-waste

Pathways and partnerships for the circular transition on e-waste

18 Sep 2026 at 14:00–15:30 (UTC+5:30)
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, India
Session type: In person only in Gandhinagar
Focus: Business, Industry, Materials, Resilience, Waste, Asia, Europe
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Related Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Partnerships for the goals Responsible consumption and production

Organiser(s): Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) India India | GIZ

This session explores how high-value plastics from India’s e-waste can strengthen circular value chains and material resilience. Participants will gain insights from GIZ’s latest study, hear perspectives from key value chain actors and identify practical actions to scale high-quality recycled plastics.