This conversation forms part of a Davos Accredited Programme
Restore Nature Day Panel 2: Circular Fibre Revolution, Financing a Nature Positive Industrial Transformation
Wed 21 Jan 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (CET/GMT+1)
Awakening House (Ochsner: Forum 2)
What if the greatest untapped financial resource is the waste we currently burn? Exploring India’s case for transforming residues into Next Gen fibres that could deliver one of the most powerful climate-positive industrial shifts of this decade as a model that can contribute to the future green economy.
India is positioned to turn two major environmental liabilities—nearly 100 million tonnes of burned crop residue and millions of tonnes of textile waste each year—into the backbone of a circular fibre economy. These waste streams, which currently drive air pollution and economic loss, can be transformed into Next Gen fibres that replace forest-derived materials and cut land use by up to 100%, biodiversity impacts fivefold, and 4 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of fibre.
With existing non-wood pulp capacity and a globally significant textile sector, India could produce 10+ million tonnes of circular fibre annually—serving brands representing US$2.1 trillion in purchasing power that have committed to ending deforestation. A US$2 billion blended-finance platform can catalyse the infrastructure, feedstock systems, and mill investments needed for a nationwide scale-up. This is a chance for India to lead a climate-positive industrial transformation that strengthens livelihoods, reduces pollution, and becomes a global model for circular materials.
Join and co-create a blended investment platform that converts agricultural and textile waste into a circular fibre industry—building climate resilience, advancing livelihoods, and reshaping global textile and packaging supply chains.
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