India, as an advanced developing country, can lead the world in renewable energy technologies as part of a solution to the climate change crisis, former US Vice-President and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore said on Saturday.

India has proven its capability in sectors like Information Technology and can be a leader in the world in developing new renewable technologies to combat climate change,” he told reporters here.

Gore was speaking at the launch of the India chapter of ‘The Climate Project’, a US-based non-profit organisation that supports the former vice-president’s efforts in promoting climate change activism globally.

Asked about the differences between developed and developing countries on greenhouse gas emission cuts, Gore said fast developing nations like India has a right to aspire for higher standard of living and set whatever goals they think is appropriate.

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