Oil company Shell will not renew its sponsorship of the BFI and Southbank Centre.
The long-running partnerships will come to an end this year amid growing debate over the ethics of fossil fuel company sponsorship in the arts. The BFI said this had been Shell's decision; Southbank Centre said the end to its 14-year-long partnership was mutually agreed.
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The BFI recently declared a 'climate emergency' and pledged to amplify the voices of people affected by climate change.
Chris Garrard, Co-Director of campaign group Culture Unstained, said Shell should not be welcomed by arts institutions: "With mounting pressure from artists, workers and the public these partnerships have stopped helping Shell launder its image and instead shone a spotlight on its climate crashing activities."