In the contemporary world, as development is surging in terms of planning and literal efforts, the climate has become a leading issue, leading to the environmental standards being compromised. This requisites to take recompense steps by countries not just domestically but at the global level. Green finance gained prominence to tackle the prevalent issue. The paper pertains to a comparison of India with other top world economies up to rank eight, that are the U.S., China, Japan, Germany, U.K., France and Canada, with a special focus on their carbon emission curtailment goals and the issue of green bonds. Keywords: Carbon emissions, climate, economies, green bonds, green finance.