World Circular Economy Forum 2026 (WCEF2026)

The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 (WCEF2026) will be held in autumn 2026 in New Delhi, India—the first time this prestigious global sustainability summit is hosted on the Indian subcontinent. Jointly organized by India's Central Pollution Control Board (operating under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change) and Finland's Sitra Innovation Fund, WCEF2026 convenes global leaders, policymakers, business innovators, sustainability professionals, and development institutions to advance circular economy principles across supply chains and economic systems worldwide. The forum examines practical strategies for designing out waste, closing material loops, and transforming linear production and consumption models into circular systems. Key discussions address establishing reverse logistics and product take-back infrastructure, remanufacturing and refurbishment of goods (electronics, appliances, textiles), sourcing and scaling secondary recycled materials as production inputs, and creating new business value from waste streams.