Days after India ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country can switch over to cleaner energy sources from coal if the world provides the technology and resources. <br/><br/>However, he said untill then, he would seek for alternatives to meet its rising energy demand. Mr Modi said this in response to a question asked by American TV show host David Letterman in a documentary series, 'Years of Living Dangerously', aired yesterday.<br/><br/>As per the Paris agreement, India has committed to ensuring that at least 40 per cent of its electricity will be generated from "non-fossil" sources by 2030. The country is the world's third-biggest carbon emitter.<br/><br/>Stating that environment is a collective responsibility, the Prime Minister said that in today's world, no country can remain isolated and the entire world in inter-dependent. <br/><br/>He said people's aspirations should be fulfilled and this is the government responsibility, but not at the cost of the nature.<br/><br/>Mr Modi recalled that though he grew up in poverty, he was always interested in spiritual activities and had nurtured the love for nature.