India proposes global platform to accelerate circular economy adoption

By our Special Correspondent

India on Monday proposed a multi-nation alliance for technical collaboration, partnerships, and cooperation between private sectors at the city level to accelerate the circular economy for a sustainable future.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal said that, to carry forward the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he suggests a new platform - Cities Coalition for Circularity (C3) - as a multi-nation platform for city-to-city collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships.