Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has underscored India’s commitment to embedding circular economy principles into its sustainable development framework.
Yadav has stressed that India has modernised its deeply rooted ancient cultural practices of reuse, repair, and conservation values into contemporary policies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The union minister was addressing the inaugural session of the 10th edition of World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar today,
He added that the initiatives such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and Mission life as crucial steps in its circularity journey.
The union minister, highlighting global collaborations like the BRICS New Delhi Declaration, India-EU joint framework, and Mission LiFE, stated that circularity must begin at home.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that growth, ecology, prosperity, and sustainability must go hand in hand, framing circular economy principles as the core of India’s sustainable trajectory.
Ambassador of Finland to India, Mikko Kivikoski, said that circular economy is not just an environmental agenda which is limited to West management. He stressed that emerging economies like India has a pivotal role in strengthening the circular economy framework.
