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.
Organiser(s): Common Seas
Circular solutions in Small Island States face unique challenges of scale, cost and geography. We’ll explore what works in practice and how solutions can be implemented in island contexts. Expect real examples from the Caribbean and Indian Ocean, and learn how regional collaboration can help unlock scale.
Organiser(s): FSC Global Circularity Hub
For the first time, independently validated ROI data on circular forest-based supply chains is made public — covering cost, resilience and competitiveness across the full value chain. This is the data decision-makers have been waiting for. Come learn it — and help shape solutions to real barriers.
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.
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.
Organiser(s): Embassy of Finland in New Delhi
Finland Day at WCEF2026 showcases how Finnish and Indian partners are advancing circular solutions in maritime systems, healthcare, energy, the built environment and sports infrastructure. Join us to explore scalable innovations, partnerships and investment opportunities.
Organiser(s): Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi (Lead) Partners: Consulate General of Norway, Mumbai; Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway; GRID-Arendal
How can countries move from measuring plastic pollution to implementing circular solutions at scale? This session showcases India–Norway collaboration on data, policy and action. Learn how evidence, partnerships and local implementation can accelerate circularity.
Organiser(s): GlobalABC Circular Built Environment group, Ministry of the Environment of Finland, Habitat for Humanity, 10YFP/One Planet Network (UNEP), RMIT University
How can construction and demolition material move from waste to a valuable resource? Through examples from India and beyond, this accelerator session explores how policy, procurement, digital marketplaces and material innovation can unlock circular value chains and strengthen material resilience.
Organiser(s):
BIOCERR – Biodegradáveis Cerrado
Discover how decentralised manufacturing networks can accelerate the circular economy through Industry 5.0 principles.
Learn how modular production systems reduce waste, strengthen local economies and create resilient industrial ecosystems for a regenerative future.
This session explores how circular economy approaches can strengthen material security by reducing dependency on virgin resources and unlocking new sources of critical raw materials.
Critical raw materials are essential for clean energy technologies, digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and many other sectors that underpin the global transition to a sustainable economy. As demand continues to grow for these materials, ensuring secure, resilient and sustainable access has become a strategic priority for governments, businesses and investors worldwide.
Organiser(s): Sitra the Finnish Innovation Fund, Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB)
