Global Outlook – Local Action

As the world stands at a climate crossroads, SPRING Environment Summit 2026 brings together a global coalition of environmental leaders, from the UN SDG ecosystem to regional policymakers, innovators, and community-driven champions. The summit serves as a cross-continental platform to exchange ideas, foster partnerships, and showcase climate solutions scalable across borders.

This year's summit reflects India’s growing role as a climate action hub, aligning with the UN’s 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and global frameworks like the COP28 outcomes and beyond. The summit aligns with World Earth Day (April 22) and emphasizes practical, scalable solutions across four core sustainability pillars:

Water & Wastewater Management

Solid Waste Management

From Global Waste Crisis to Circular Economy

• Addressing the global plastic pandemic and e-waste trade

• Circular economy models from Europe, Japan, and South Korea

• Integrating informal waste workers in low-income economies

• Insights from UNEP, ISWA, and other key foundations working in the sector

Featured Global Session:
Rethinking Waste: Lessons from Circular Cities Around the World

Focus Areas

• Urban and rural water conservation strategies

• Smart metering and AI-based monitoring

• Decentralized wastewater treatment (DEWATS)

• Industrial effluent reuse and zero liquid discharge (ZLD)

• Role of community-led water stewardship
  

  Key Sessions

  Blue Cities of the Future: Reimagining Urban Water Systems

  Sewage to Resource: Transforming Wastewater into Value

  Women & Water: Gendered Perspectives on Water Access
  

  Featured Global Session
  Global Water Futures: Navigating Scarcity through Innovation

Powering the Planet Sustainably

Global investments in solar and wind: what’s working

South-South technology cooperation and financing mechanisms

Scaling decentralized energy in Africa and Asia

Global experiences from IRENA, ISA, and World Energy Council

Key Sessions:

Renewables 3.0: Integrating Technology and Affordability

Decentralized Solar: Lighting Up Rural India

Investing in Clean Power: Where Finance Meets Climate Action

Featured Global Session:
Global Energy Transition: Achieving Net Zero Through Renewables

Renewable Energy

Future Green Energies

Pioneering the Next Era of Climate Technology

Global green hydrogen corridors and alliances (e.g., EU-India, Australia)

Innovation in biofuels and low-carbon synthetic fuels

Cross-sector energy systems for smart cities

Knowledge partners: Mission Innovation, Hydrogen Council, ADB

Featured Global Session:
Hydrogen Diplomacy: Catalyzing Global Green Fuel Partnerships