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PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) again held the 2022 Energy Exchange Forum (EEF) - 

Pertamina Gas Sub Holding affiliate, PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) again held the 2022 Energy Exchange Forum (EEF) with the theme Energizing Natural Gas as Solution for Energy Transition Through Synergy, Innovation and Technology Adaptation. Online, EEF 2022 was attended by the President Director of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) Tbk and opened by the President Director of Pertagas, Wiko Migantoro on Monday (21/2).

In his speech, Wiko said that the EEF event is held by Pertagas every year with the aim of being a forum for sharing knowledge and synergies in the Sub-Holding Gas environment. This is the third time Pertagas has organized EEF.

"In this year's EEF, the number of materials has increased compared to the previous year. This shows our enthusiasm and enthusiasm to grow together in synergy in order to realize the vision and mission of Sub Holding Gas," said Wiko.

On the first day of EEF 2022, Pertagas presented four main speakers as resource persons, namely Arifin Rudiyanto Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources at BAPPENAS, Montty Girianna Deputy III for BUMN Business Development, Research and Innovation at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy and Lenita Tobing and Asheesh Sastry from Boston Consulting. Groups.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Monday (21/02/22), Arifin Rudiyanto said that the energy transition from the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy has a very important role in achieving Net Zero Emissions which is a long-term strategy and energy transition policy in Indonesia.

“The use of natural gas is one of the bridges for the energy transition towards the use of renewable energy sources. Because natural gas is known as energy that has very good combustion efficiency, is clean, environmentally friendly and cheaper when compared to petroleum," said Arifin.

The same thing was also conveyed by Montty Giriana regarding the use of natural gas as transitional energy.

“The use of natural gas is in line with the government's commitment to reduce the greenhouse effect. The energy transition is something that must be done because globally the direction of energy use is towards energy with low emissions. Pertagas can continue to carry out its role in the energy transition by increasing the development of facilities and infrastructure as well as technology such as CNG, LNG and LPG," said Montty.

Utilization of natural gas as transitional energy has also been carried out in several other countries. This is evidenced by data on the increase in demand for natural gas on Energy Global Demand submitted by Lenita Tobing and Asheesh Sastry. Estimates of global natural gas demand have a positive trend until 2040.

EEF 2022 will be held for two days (February 21 - 22) and is one of a series of commemorations of the 15th anniversary of Pertagas which falls on February 23, 2022. The second day of EEF will invite Erika Retnowati, Head of BPH Migas, as the main resource person//VOI-NK