The phrase "national pledges" refers to promises or commitments made by a country to take certain actions or support certain goals on a national level. Full definition
One major success is the commitment to review national pledges every five years, starting in 2018. (climateinteractive.org)
The 2015 deal will include national pledges to cut emissions by 2020. (newscientist.com)
Such approaches are essential for success in the post-Paris world, because they enable meaningful equity review of individual national pledges of action. (ecoequity.org)