Based in Glasgow, the Scottish institution has renounced since the end of January the sponsorship of the oil company because it is no longer "in phase with the environmental action plan and the objective of carbon neutrality by 2030" displayed by the ballet company, according to a spokesperson for the institution.
Scottish Ballet said it was "grateful for BP's long-term support" but had come to the "natural conclusion" that the partnership had to end.
Contacted by AFP, BP said he was "proud of the partnership with the Scottish Ballet, having collaborated for almost 10 years with the institution" and added "supporting art and culture in Scotland for decades".
At the international climate conference in November in Glasgow, environmental activists urged the Scottish Ballet and other British cultural institutions to end their partnership with big energy companies, accusing them of "greenwashing".
On Tuesday, the famous National Portrait Gallery in London announced that it would not renew its partnership with BP when it expires in December, ending a collaboration of more than 30 years.
The debate on the patronage of cultural institutions by oil giants has gained momentum in recent years in the United Kingdom, against a backdrop of climate emergency.
The Royal Shakespeare Company and National Galleries of Scotland have already cut ties with BP, and the National Theater has done the same with Shell, under pressure from artists and environmental activists.
The British Museum is under fire for BP's patronage of a major exhibition which has just opened, devoted to the prehistoric site of Stonehenge.
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