Part 5Other provisions
Miscellaneous
87Power of Ministers and departments to offset greenhouse gas emissions
1
An authority to which this section applies may acquire and dispose of units or interests in units representing—
a
a reduction in an amount of greenhouse gas emissions,
b
the removal of an amount of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere, or
c
an amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed under a scheme or arrangement imposing a limit on such emissions.
2
This section applies to—
a
any Minister of the Crown or government department;
b
the Scottish Ministers;
c
the Welsh Ministers;
d
any Northern Ireland department.
3
If the Treasury acquire such units or interests in units, until they are disposed of they shall be treated as held by the persons for the time being constituting the Treasury.