Atmospheric mixing ratios of greenhouse gases have rapidly increased since the industrial revolution, mainly due to anthropogenic activities. Studies in the past decades have primarily targeted carbon dioxide (CO2), being the largest contributor to the global radiative forcing growth. Recently, the second largest contributor, methane (CH4), has received increasing scientific attention as it has a large mitigation potential. Due to its relatively short life-time of 8-10 years, mitigation efforts can be effective within relatively short time ranges. However, current estimates of CH4 emissions at both the global and regional scales are highly uncertain. This thesis aims at improving our understanding of CH4 emissions at the European scale by a...