Greece s exit could shorten this timeline considerably.

What can India do to close the gap?

It could also cut exports of electricity to northern Iraq.

This option could vastly shorten the list of products that will need to be banned outright.

Reduce usage of paper

If you want to reduce the number of people who are burning flags, it helps to understand what makes them do it.

But policies of gene selection that may reduce the burden of disease border on the nightmare of eugenic controls.

Reforesting another 14,200 hectares could cut the concentration of sediment in the watershed by half.

They are trying to keep costs down.

We're trying to cut down expenses.

We're trying to cut down on expenses.

I must cut down expenses.

We need to lower our expenses.

Mind the Gap

Here are some ways to reduce the overhang.

She tried to lower her expenses.

We have to reduce our expenses.

Tom has been trying to lower his expenses.

They will need to reduce their expenditures.

We have to reduce the national debt.

We must try to bring down costs.

The publisher told me to make my book shorter.

It may be argued that the Europeans should try to close this chasm, by increasing their own defense spending.

Does it know how to cut losses?

Quenching America s Thirst for Oil

We have to cut down our monthly expenses.

The doctor advised him to cut down on drinking.

This way we can shorten the distance.

Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.

What are some ways to reduce carbon emissions?

An army of pundits tells us that we need to cut emissions, and cut them immediately and drastically.

This would help reduce consumption of scarce natural resources.

He'd close down 30 percent of the workforce.

I have to reduce my expenses this month.

The publisher said I should make my book shorter.

Similarly, engineers have developed ways to capture the carbon dioxide that results from burning coal in power plants and store it safely underground. This new technology, called carbon capture and sequestration, can cut by 80 the carbon dioxide emitted during the production of electricity.

At the same time, crushing debt burdens may compel the US, Europe, and Japan to reduce their investments in these areas.

This new technology, called carbon capture and sequestration, can cut by 80 the carbon dioxide emitted during the production of electricity.

In particular, the temptation for governments to use inflation to reduce the real value of public and private debts may become overwhelming.

Similarly, China, like the US, can reduce CO2 emissions through increased energy efficiency and a new fleet of electric vehicles.

This is not sustainable eventually, transfer payments will have to be reduced and taxes raised to reduce the fiscal deficit.

Closing the US Europe Technology Gap

President George H.W. Bush even threatened to reduce American aid to Israel.

A good starting point was the end of the Cold War which enabled the US to reduce military spending by around 2.5 of GDP (comparing 1990 and 2000), a saving worth around 225 billion per year.

So the policy prescription for solving the crisis seems simple austerity. Fiscal deficits must be cut to reduce debt levels.