Nature-Based and Green Infrastructure Activities Avoiding Emission from Water Management Gray Infrastructure Construction and Operations Methodology v1.0

This methodology creates a standardized approach to quantify and verify the emission reduction benefits of green infrastructure projects that improve water quality. Project Proponents using this methodology will quantify the reduction in GHG emissions associated with avoided energy and material use from the upgrading or new construction of water quality treatment facilities.

Additional supporting documents and articles by the authors of this methodology:

• Research Square Pre-print Article: Greening America's Rivers: The Potential of Climate Financing for Nature-Based Water Quality Improvement. Evan Thomas, Braden Limb, Jason Quinn, Alex Johnson, Rob Sowby, Zia Mehrabi. December 8, 2023.
• Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resliience. University of Colorado Boulder. Decarbonizing Water: State Trends and Opportunities to Apply the Voluntary Carbon Market Toward Global Water Security. Evan Thomas PhD, Christina Barstow PhD, Laura MacDonald PhD, John, Ecklum Katie Frankhauser, Alex Johnson
• Mortenson Center in Global Engineering and Resilience University of Colorado Boulder. Greening America’s Rivers: The Potential of Climate Financing for Nature-Based Water Quality Improvement. Braden Limb, Jason Quinn, Alex Johnson, Robert B. Sowby, Zia Mehrabi, Evan Thomas. August 10, 2023.

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