APEC fashion hits and misses
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Gallery looks back at some of the more memorable APEC triumphs and fashion fails
The first APEC "family photo" dates to first APEC summit near Seattle in 1993
Like group tour t-shirts, they run the risk of never being worn again
Tradition brought back to life in Bali after a three-year hiatus
(CNN) -- Being a world leader doesn't necessarily mean being a fashion leader.
It also doesn't make you immune to that awkward part of the international travel deal -- occasionally giving in to the demands of your local hosts and doing something you wouldn't normally do, all in the name of cross-cultural comity.
Taken each year (with some exemptions) in the traditional or often jazzed-up garb of the host country, the famed Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) "family photo" (it's also been called the "silly shirts" photo) dates to the first APEC summit held near Seattle in 1993.
To foster a sense of informal exchange, participants at that summit were asked not to wear ties.
At the same meeting, then U.S. President Bill Clinton presented bomber jackets to participants. (Very cool move.)
Since then it's been all on -- and all in -- with everything from South American ponchos to Vietnamese ao dai.
Like group tour t-shirts and other travel-inspired clothing purchases, these may look OK at the time and generate a sense of unity. But they later run the risk of mixing with mothballs at the back of the closet and only seeing the light of day, or night, during a bout of nostalgia or for a themed party.
Perhaps inspired by Japan in 2010 deciding to buck short tradition, the APEC group dress code has been shelved in recent years.
But at last year's APEC summit, on the sun-kissed Indonesian island of Bali, it was back on - leaders looked reasonably resplendent in Balinese-designed shirts.
On Monday, this year's host China continued the custom.
Leaders donned high-collared, "Mao-style" jackets in shades of burgundy, teal and brown to attend a gala dinner at in Beijing.
But as the photos spread around the world, many thought they were attending a Star Trek convention rather than a state banquet, with the outfits resembling those sported by Spock or Captain Kirk.
Host Chinese President Xi Jinping worked his silky tunic but the awkward expressions of U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin suggested many guests wished they could be transported away from the pomp and protocol by using the hit show's immortal catchphrase: "Beam me up, Scotty."
U.S. President Barack Obama poses with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrive for the APEC summit banquet November 10, 2014. Each year, APEC leaders dress up in the the host country's traditional garb for a "family photo" -- it's also been called the "silly shirts photo." U.S. President Barack Obama poses with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan as they arrive for the APEC summit banquet November 10, 2014. Each year, APEC leaders dress up in the the host country's traditional garb for a "family photo" -- it's also been called the "silly shirts photo."
For their get-together in Bali in 2013 APEC leaders and their partners were given clothing made from traditional Balinese woven endek, stitched together by a Chinese tailor in Jakarta.
From 2013, we go back in time also to Indonesia, but Bogor instead of Bali, for the second APEC meeting in 1994. Looking not at all stiff in his Javanese batik top, U.S. President Bill Clinton -- who started the funky photo tradition by passing out bomber jackets to participants at the inaugural APEC held near Seattle in 1993 -- stood front and center to celebrate the historic declaration.
"Happy Days" went off the air in 1984, but that didn't stop Team APEC from going with a Fonz motif for their big date in Vancouver in 1997.
New Zealand can be a chilly place. Ever the gracious host, Kiwi Prime Minister Jenny Shipley and Sir Tipene O'Regan bagged the only warm weather gear available at APEC 1999, held in Auckland.
Russian president Vladimir Putin effortlessly pulled off this updated version of the Chinese silk embroidered jacket worn by APEC attendees in Shanghai. George W. Bush seemed a little flummoxed by it all. (He would later gain sartorial revenge -- click on.)
While the fellas played it straight with pens in the pocket, only New Zealand's Helen Clark (standing admirably to attention here) got a splash of color at APEC 2002 in Los Cabos, Mexico.
You'd think wearing a shirt of Thai silk spun with pure gold yarn would instantly make you a dashing figure. Yet only Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (center) seemed to truly live up to the fabric at APEC 2003 in Bangkok.
With a jaunty nonchalance in Santiago (2004), George Bush showed a boxed-in Vladimir Putin how to properly fill out a poncho.
In Busan (2005), South Korea, APEC members agreed to confront pandemic health threats, such as bird flu, and to appear not at all uncomfortable with the high-waisted flair of traditional Korean hanbok.
In Hanoi (2006), the gents rolled in ao dai silk tunics. But only the ladies (seen here, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark) got to top off their look with traditional headwear.
In Sydney (2007), APEC member economies issued their first Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development. They did not, however, issue ultimatums on gratuitous kangaroo, Crocodile Dundee and Bloomin' Onion jokes.
Say what you want, the man knew his way around a poncho. The Andean body drapes at APEC 2008 in Lima, Peru, were made from baby alpaca shearings.
By Chuck Thompson and Katie Hunt, CNN
November 11, 2014 -- Updated 0339 GMT (1139 HKT)
世界で２００基廃炉費用１１兆円11月13日 7時16分 ＩＥＡ＝国際エネルギー機関は、２０４０年までに、世界でおよそ２００基の原子炉が運転の認められた期間を終えて廃炉となり、その費用は１１兆円を超えるという見通しを明らかにしました。
世界の主なエネルギー消費国で作るＩＥＡは１２日、２０４０年までの世界のエネルギー見通しを発表しました。
それによりますと、去年末の時点で稼働可能な世界の４３４基の原子炉のうち、２０４０年までにおよそ２００基が運転の認められた期間を終えて廃炉となる見通しで、その大半が欧米やロシア、日本だとしています。
また、廃炉にかかる費用は１０００億ドル（日本円で１１兆円余り）と推計され、電力会社や規制当局は、費用を賄うために引き続き十分な資金を確保していく必要があると指摘しています。
一方で、原子力発電はエネルギー輸入国にとっては海外へのエネルギー依存度や燃料価格の変動の影響を抑えることができるうえ、中国、インド、ロシア、アメリカなどで原子力による発電量が増加することで、世界の二酸化炭素排出量のおよそ４年分を削減できる見込みだとしています。
ただ、これに伴って、使用済み核燃料も倍増する見通しで、各国は放射性廃棄物の恒久的な処理に向けた解決策を打ち出す責任を負うべきだとしています。
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