Last year President Emmanuel Macron of France set out six key actions to change Europe. One was to 'ecologically transform' the continent, and to lead international action on combatting climate change. Underpinning this action is the creation of a European energy market.

At a time when our political focus is distracted by Brexit, I am following President Macron’s lead and setting out, as an engineer, practical and technical steps that will bring all the countries of Europe closer.