On 6 February 2025, the Research Innovation Unit (RIU) achieved a major operational milestone by deploying the PHASE 2 engine, a proprietary innovation developed by Fabian Borg, to simulate the impacts of Medicane Helios, one of the most complex climate events to affect the central Mediterranean in recent years. This beta deployment successfully modelled [...]
A Quantum Leap for Climate Resilience On the 24th of December 2024, the Research Innovation Unit (RIU) launched the Digital Twin of Malta (DTMT-01) — a groundbreaking achievement that positions Malta at the forefront of digital innovation for climate action. DTMT-01 marks the country’s first nationwide digital twin for climate resilience, developed entirely in-house [...]
The Local Councils' Expo, organised by the Local Councils Association on 22–23 November 2024, offered an exceptional platform to spotlight the pivotal role of local governance in driving climate resilience and sustainable community development. Representing the Research Innovation Unit (RIU), I was privileged to lead two workshops showcasing RIU's ongoing innovation in climate action. [...]
On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency (MIEMA) hosted at the Valletta Design Cluster a critical stakeholder engagement event titled "Energy Transition: The Role of the Building Sector in Malta." The event by the Climate Pact and crossCert project focused on the future of energy performance in Malta's building sector. [...]
On 8-9 October 2024, the European Environment Agency (EEA) held the Eionet Expert Workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark, bringing together key European representatives to chart the future of climate adaptation knowledge platforms. Representing Malta, Fabian Borg, Head of the Research Innovation Unit (RIU), contributed to RIU's perspectives on optimising these platforms to enhance their utility for [...]
