181. The UK relies on a handful of nations to deliver its net zero supply chains. As pointed out by stakeholders in the critical minerals roundtable, this lack of diversity creates risk and undermines the resilience of the supply chains. Demand for these minerals will only increase as more nations, including the UK, transition to net zero. It is therefore vital that the UK diversifies its partnerships for sourcing critical minerals throughout the supply chain process (i.e. raw materials, components etc.). The UK Critical Minerals Strategy aims to achieve diversification via diplomatic multilateral and bilateral collaboration with international partners, and through support to private UK companies. This work should continue to be prioritised, and such diversification should be reflected in other critical net zero supply chain analyses and strategies.