The eastern German coal-mining region of Lusatia is receiving backing from the European Commission for its transformation into a model region for an economy without greenhouse gases. During a visit on Friday, EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton praised the region’s application to become the first “net-zero valley” in Europe and pledged: The European Commission is ready to support this project, Breton said. A municipal alliance in Lusatia applied for status as a model region in March. The basis for this is the so-called net-zero industry law at European level, which involves the rapid intro…