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/ 7 December 2007
In the interests of the planet, delegates at a climate summit in balmy Bali have cast aside their collars and ties and donned airy clothing, prompting an explosion of batik shirts. Indonesia’s traditional wax-and-dye attire can be spied on every corner at the key United Nations meeting in Bali, a sultry holiday island near the equator.