"The area where India can really excel is biomass and agricultural residue. India is one of the most fertile countries in the world, it is so productive in its ability to grow from land and there is a lot of residue which can be used in a very efficient way to generate energy in rural areas," she told PTI.
"There is a need for a biomass mission on par with solar mission," said Baroness Worthington, who was one of the architects of UK's Climate Change Act 2008.
She said she was very optimistic for India as it has great energy resources like solar energy.
"We are using solar energy in Europe where it does not make that much sense but in India it makes complete sense. There is already a wind industry which had some problems but now maturing and has great potential," she said.
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"Some of the technologies like wind and solar can be implemented very quickly. In terms of returns on investment, it is a far faster way of developing and one can get access to electricity much quicker. It is an interesting time for India to be able to reflect and make choice as before there was only one development path which was open but now there are a number of opportunities available,"she said.
Baroness Worthington is also the vice president of Globe International, which has national parliamentarians from over 70 countries that are committed to finding legislative solutions to challenges posed by climate change and sustainable development.