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.