<p>I co-chair the Net Zero Council alongside The Co-operative Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq. Members include some of the country’s leading businesses and finance firms. A full list is available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fgroups%2Fnet-zero-council&data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Ce46138aa93c04c84a71e08dc23ef7521%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638424758563793037%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=45b0U4MkAttst58qqHGOe3LKuKYeLazAEYsKny%2FeCHo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/net-zero-council</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Council’s key objectives are:</p><ul><li>Working to ensure major sectors of the economy have a net zero pathway, including looking at barriers and connections across sectors.</li><li>Leading a systematic review of financing challenges and how these can be addressed.</li><li>Identifying key challenges facing SMEs and supporting their transition with information and advice.</li></ul>