Source: News on Air
Context
India will host the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 15 to 18 September 2026.
What It Is
- The world’s premier global platform for advancing the transition from a linear “take-make-waste” model to a regenerative circular economy
- Through cross-sectoral collaboration, policy development and business innovation
The 2026 Edition
- Host: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Theme: “Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity”
- The 10th milestone edition of WCEF
- Its debut in the South Asian region
Background
- Created in 2017 on the initiative of Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
- To mark the centenary of Finland’s independence and foster global circular business solutions
Aim
- Accelerate market transformation
- Foster international partnerships with the Global South
- Mobilise private-sector capital and circular finance
- Demonstrate scalable solutions reconciling economic prosperity with planetary boundaries
