The phrase "and efforts to reduce" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing initiatives or actions aimed at decreasing something, such as costs, emissions, or risks.
Example: "The company is committed to sustainability, focusing on renewable energy sources and efforts to reduce waste in its production processes."
Alternatives: "and initiatives to lower" or "and actions to diminish".
The findings come despite equal opportunities laws and efforts to reduce the gender pay gap.
He also made plans for major housing programs, improvements in education and efforts to reduce welfare dependency.
Mr. Chirac has promised a raft of changes including a 5percenttaxax reduction, strong action against street crime and efforts to reduce unemployment by unleashing French entrepreneurialism.
Their nation remains one of the poorest on earth, and efforts to reduce child deaths, malnutrition and maternal mortality have produced limited results.
However, factors such as investment in alternatives to fossil fuels, and efforts to reduce emissions from their operations, are matters that are within each company's control.
As with agriculture, fuel is widely subsidised for fishing fleets, which acts against improved fuel efficiency and efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
There are many health-related initiatives being introduced at the national and state levels, including money for preventive care and efforts to reduce obesity and smoking.
Never before have national organizations made a collaborative statement and effort to reduce teen pregnancy among Latinas.
Pharmacogenomic technologies could then improve patient experiences and thus compliance with ART, and compliment social and cultural efforts to reduce stigmatisation of HIV+ individuals.
Now a national movement, Cities United is equipping cities with crucial tools and resources to build on and accelerate efforts to reduce violence and improve outcomes.
I see a lot of similarities between the efforts to enhance prevention in these other areas and the efforts to reduce and tax soda.
