4th SPRING Environment Summit 2026

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