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Kiyo Dörrer
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Kiyo Dörrer

Kiyo Dörrer is a business and climate reporter. She specializes in scrutinizing corporations and governments.

Kiyo launched and leads Planet A, an award-winning YouTube and TikTok channel that makes climate and environmental topics accessible and engaging for younger audiences.

She is half German, half Japanese and has worked in Washington D.C., Tokyo and Shanghai. In 2020, she founded Planet A. The channel has been recognized for its creative approach to climate communication and its ability to reach broad audiences.

Her work has received awards such as the Covering Climate Now Journalism Award for her reporting on coal mining in Germany and a New York Film Festival documentary award.  

She is also a frequent speaker at conferences, sharing insights on effective climate reporting for younger audiences. In addition, she has served as a judge for the Covering Climate Now Awards. 

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