Ridwan Kamil Meets The Governor Of Edy To Discuss Oil And Gas And Renewable Energy

Governor Edy Rahmayadi and Governor Ridwan Kamil in Medan

MEDAN - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil met the Governor of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Edy Rahmayadi. Ridwan Kamil came to North Sumatra in his capacity as head of a region that produces oil and gas and renewable energy.

Ridwan Kamil together with the Association of Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy Producing Regions (ADPMET) are ready to fight for energy justice for energy-producing regions.

"Yes, I was elected as the General Chairperson of the Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy producing regions in December (2020). The oil and gas and renewable energy producing regions in North Sumatra want to gather in Medan today," Ridwan Kamil said, Wednesday, 31 March.

He said there were three joint discussion agendas related to Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy in each region in Indonesia.

"One voices the struggle for justice, there are many regions that produce energy. However, the income to the regions is not maximized, there are too many procedures and others," he explained.

Second, Ridwan Kamil said the meeting also discussed improving Human Resources (HR) so that they could compete at the global level.

"And third, preparing renewable energy. Indonesia is late. Denmark is already 100 percent, Indonesia is only 4 percent," continued Kang Emil.

Ridwan Kamil thanked the Governor of North Sumatra, Edy Rahmayadi, who welcomed the arrival and served lunch with the group present.

"Those three are on the agenda in North Sumatra. Kebutulan, my friend the Governor of North Sumatra welcomed me to have lunch here. Alhamdulillah, thank you," he said.

Through the ADPMET meeting, Ridwan Kamil hopes that there will be ideas and input on renewable oil and gas and energy to be conveyed to the central government.

"I am vicon (video conference) here too. Together with me, there is the Governor of Aceh, in the regions we are fighting together. Because, this Republic, is not a central affair. Because it is regional. Sometimes ideas have to come from the regions. , "said Ridwan Kamil.