California Methane Research Program
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and second largest contributor to climate change. This page and included pages document projects in CARB's methane research program.
More about this program
Program Highlight: Summary Report of the 2020 and 2021 Airborne Methane Plume Mapping Studies
Summary of two airborne campaigns (November 2020 and 2021) designed to map statewide methane plumes, and the results of CARB’s effort to use these data to support methane mitigation.