diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index 40f05c9f746..aa3676ea2f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/helpmanager.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
@@ -124,8 +125,10 @@ void CMakeRunConfiguration::setRunMode(RunMode runMode)
 
 QString CMakeRunConfiguration::workingDirectory() const
 {
-    return QDir::cleanPath(environment().expandVariables(
-                Utils::expandMacros(baseWorkingDirectory(), macroExpander())));
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect = extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return QString());
+    return QDir::cleanPath(aspect->environment().expandVariables(
+                               Utils::expandMacros(baseWorkingDirectory(), macroExpander())));
 }
 
 QString CMakeRunConfiguration::baseWorkingDirectory() const
@@ -321,6 +324,12 @@ CMakeRunConfigurationWidget::CMakeRunConfigurationWidget(CMakeRunConfiguration *
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::Directory);
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setBaseDirectory(m_cmakeRunConfiguration->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setPath(m_cmakeRunConfiguration->baseWorkingDirectory());
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = m_cmakeRunConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    if (aspect) {
+        connect(aspect, SIGNAL(environmentChanged()), this, SLOT(environmentWasChanged()));
+        environmentWasChanged();
+    }
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setPromptDialogTitle(tr("Select Working Directory"));
 
     QToolButton *resetButton = new QToolButton();
@@ -431,6 +440,14 @@ void CMakeRunConfigurationWidget::runInTerminalToggled(bool toggled)
                                                 : ProjectExplorer::LocalApplicationRunConfiguration::Gui);
 }
 
+void CMakeRunConfigurationWidget::environmentWasChanged()
+{
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = m_cmakeRunConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return);
+    m_workingDirectoryEdit->setEnvironment(aspect->environment());
+}
+
 void CMakeRunConfigurationWidget::userChangesChanged()
 {
     m_cmakeRunConfiguration->setUserEnvironmentChanges(m_environmentWidget->userChanges());
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
index 5694e9ccfa4..d6b73ad5579 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ private slots:
     void setWorkingDirectory();
     void resetWorkingDirectory();
     void runInTerminalToggled(bool toggled);
+    void environmentWasChanged();
 
     void baseEnvironmentComboBoxChanged(int index);
     void workingDirectoryChanged(const QString &workingDirectory);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
index 88f0efd5467..5788164dc97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <projectexplorer/localapplicationrunconfiguration.h> // For LocalApplication*
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h> // For the environment
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
@@ -337,6 +338,8 @@ static DebuggerStartParameters localStartParameters(RunConfiguration *runConfigu
     LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *rc =
             qobject_cast<LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration);
     QTC_ASSERT(rc, return sp);
+    EnvironmentAspect *environment = rc->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(environment, return sp);
     if (!rc->ensureConfigured(errorMessage))
         return sp;
 
@@ -344,7 +347,7 @@ static DebuggerStartParameters localStartParameters(RunConfiguration *runConfigu
     Kit *kit = target ? target->kit() : KitManager::instance()->defaultKit();
     if (!fillParameters(&sp, kit, errorMessage))
         return sp;
-    sp.environment = rc->environment();
+    sp.environment = environment->environment();
     sp.workingDirectory = rc->workingDirectory();
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
@@ -370,14 +373,14 @@ static DebuggerStartParameters localStartParameters(RunConfiguration *runConfigu
         }
     }
 
-    DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *aspect
+    DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *debugger
             = runConfiguration->extraAspect<Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect>();
-    sp.multiProcess = aspect->useMultiProcess();
+    sp.multiProcess = debugger->useMultiProcess();
 
-    if (aspect->useCppDebugger())
+    if (debugger->useCppDebugger())
         sp.languages |= CppLanguage;
 
-    if (aspect->useQmlDebugger()) {
+    if (debugger->useQmlDebugger()) {
         const ProjectExplorer::IDevice::ConstPtr device =
                 DeviceKitInformation::device(runConfiguration->target()->kit());
         sp.qmlServerAddress = _("127.0.0.1");
diff --git a/src/plugins/madde/maemorunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/madde/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
index 11293a3a8cc..b0464285234 100644
--- a/src/plugins/madde/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/madde/maemorunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+#include <remotelinux/remotelinuxenvironmentaspect.h>
 #include <utils/portlist.h>
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <ssh/sshconnection.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
@@ -123,7 +125,9 @@ QString MaemoRunConfiguration::commandPrefix() const
 
     const QString prefix = environmentPreparationCommand() + QLatin1Char(';');
 
-    return QString::fromLatin1("%1 %2").arg(prefix, userEnvironmentChangesAsString());
+    RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect *aspect = extraAspect<RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return QString());
+    return QString::fromLatin1("%1 %2").arg(prefix, aspect->userEnvironmentChangesAsString());
 }
 
 Utils::PortList MaemoRunConfiguration::freePorts() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp
index 3fc1626fad0..429649df6c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "localapplicationruncontrol.h"
 #include "localapplicationrunconfiguration.h"
 
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 
@@ -72,7 +73,10 @@ RunControl *LocalApplicationRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfi
 LocalApplicationRunControl::LocalApplicationRunControl(LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *rc, RunMode mode)
     : RunControl(rc, mode), m_running(false)
 {
-    Utils::Environment env = rc->environment();
+    EnvironmentAspect *environment = rc->extraAspect<EnvironmentAspect>();
+    Utils::Environment env;
+    if (environment)
+        env = environment->environment();
     QString dir = rc->workingDirectory();
     m_applicationLauncher.setEnvironment(env);
     m_applicationLauncher.setWorkingDirectory(dir);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerengine.cpp
index e26e822a86b..b93e1e79160 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerengine.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/helpmanager.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.h>
 #include <qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectplugin.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/localapplicationrunconfiguration.h>
 #include <qmldebug/qmloutputparser.h>
@@ -84,8 +85,12 @@ QmlProfilerEngine::QmlProfilerEnginePrivate::createRunner(ProjectExplorer::RunCo
     AbstractQmlProfilerRunner *runner = 0;
     if (!runConfiguration) // attaching
         return 0;
-    Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *aspect
+    Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *debugger
             = runConfiguration->extraAspect<Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return 0);
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *environment
+            = runConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(environment, return 0);
     if (QmlProjectManager::QmlProjectRunConfiguration *rc1 =
             qobject_cast<QmlProjectManager::QmlProjectRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
         // This is a "plain" .qmlproject.
@@ -93,8 +98,8 @@ QmlProfilerEngine::QmlProfilerEnginePrivate::createRunner(ProjectExplorer::RunCo
         conf.executable = rc1->observerPath();
         conf.executableArguments = rc1->viewerArguments();
         conf.workingDirectory = rc1->workingDirectory();
-        conf.environment = rc1->environment();
-        conf.port = aspect->qmlDebugServerPort();
+        conf.environment = environment->environment();
+        conf.port = debugger->qmlDebugServerPort();
         runner = new LocalQmlProfilerRunner(conf, parent);
     } else if (LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *rc2 =
             qobject_cast<LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
@@ -103,8 +108,8 @@ QmlProfilerEngine::QmlProfilerEnginePrivate::createRunner(ProjectExplorer::RunCo
         conf.executable = rc2->executable();
         conf.executableArguments = rc2->commandLineArguments();
         conf.workingDirectory = rc2->workingDirectory();
-        conf.environment = rc2->environment();
-        conf.port = aspect->qmlDebugServerPort();
+        conf.environment = environment->environment();
+        conf.port = debugger->qmlDebugServerPort();
         runner = new LocalQmlProfilerRunner(conf, parent);
     } else if (RemoteLinux::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration *rmConfig =
             qobject_cast<RemoteLinux::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 7d88bf06b08..5eda4328344 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <utils/fancymainwindow.h>
 #include <utils/fileinprojectfinder.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
@@ -299,31 +300,35 @@ AnalyzerStartParameters QmlProfilerTool::createStartParameters(RunConfiguration
     Q_UNUSED(mode);
 
     AnalyzerStartParameters sp;
-    sp.startMode = StartQml; // FIXME: The parameter struct is not needed/not used.
-
-    Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *aspect
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *environment
+            = runConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *debugger
             = runConfiguration->extraAspect<Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return sp);
+    sp.startMode = StartQml; // FIXME: The parameter struct is not needed/not used.
 
     // FIXME: This is only used to communicate the connParams settings.
     if (QmlProjectRunConfiguration *rc1 =
             qobject_cast<QmlProjectRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
         // This is a "plain" .qmlproject.
-        sp.environment = rc1->environment();
+        if (environment)
+            sp.environment = environment->environment();
         sp.workingDirectory = rc1->workingDirectory();
         sp.debuggee = rc1->observerPath();
         sp.debuggeeArgs = rc1->viewerArguments();
         sp.displayName = rc1->displayName();
         sp.connParams.host = QLatin1String("localhost");
-        sp.connParams.port = aspect->qmlDebugServerPort();
+        sp.connParams.port = debugger->qmlDebugServerPort();
     } else if (LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *rc2 =
             qobject_cast<LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
-        sp.environment = rc2->environment();
+        if (environment)
+            sp.environment = environment->environment();
         sp.workingDirectory = rc2->workingDirectory();
         sp.debuggee = rc2->executable();
         sp.debuggeeArgs = rc2->commandLineArguments();
         sp.displayName = rc2->displayName();
         sp.connParams.host = QLatin1String("localhost");
-        sp.connParams.port = aspect->qmlDebugServerPort();
+        sp.connParams.port = debugger->qmlDebugServerPort();
     } else if (RemoteLinux::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration *rc3 =
             qobject_cast<RemoteLinux::RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
         sp.debuggee = rc3->remoteExecutableFilePath();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectruncontrol.cpp
index fce0757d4fb..51480d0dd6e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectruncontrol.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "qmlprojectruncontrol.h"
 #include "qmlprojectrunconfiguration.h"
 #include <debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
@@ -54,7 +56,9 @@ namespace Internal {
 QmlProjectRunControl::QmlProjectRunControl(QmlProjectRunConfiguration *runConfiguration, RunMode mode)
     : RunControl(runConfiguration, mode)
 {
-    m_applicationLauncher.setEnvironment(runConfiguration->environment());
+    EnvironmentAspect *environment = runConfiguration->extraAspect<EnvironmentAspect>();
+    if (environment)
+        m_applicationLauncher.setEnvironment(environment->environment());
     m_applicationLauncher.setWorkingDirectory(runConfiguration->workingDirectory());
 
     if (mode == NormalRunMode)
@@ -195,17 +199,22 @@ QString QmlProjectRunControlFactory::displayName() const
 RunControl *QmlProjectRunControlFactory::createDebugRunControl(QmlProjectRunConfiguration *runConfig, QString *errorMessage)
 {
     Debugger::DebuggerStartParameters params;
-    Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *aspect
+
+    Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect *debugger
             = runConfig->extraAspect<Debugger::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(debugger, return 0);
+    EnvironmentAspect *environment = runConfig->extraAspect<EnvironmentAspect>();
+
     params.startMode = Debugger::StartInternal;
     params.executable = runConfig->observerPath();
     params.processArgs = runConfig->viewerArguments();
     params.workingDirectory = runConfig->workingDirectory();
-    params.environment = runConfig->environment();
+    if (environment)
+        params.environment = environment->environment();
     params.displayName = runConfig->displayName();
     params.projectSourceDirectory = runConfig->target()->project()->projectDirectory();
     params.projectSourceFiles = runConfig->target()->project()->files(Project::ExcludeGeneratedFiles);
-    if (aspect->useQmlDebugger()) {
+    if (debugger->useQmlDebugger()) {
         const ProjectExplorer::IDevice::ConstPtr device =
                 DeviceKitInformation::device(runConfig->target()->kit());
         params.qmlServerAddress = QLatin1String("127.0.0.1");
@@ -233,7 +242,7 @@ RunControl *QmlProjectRunControlFactory::createDebugRunControl(QmlProjectRunConf
                                   QString::fromLatin1("-qmljsdebugger=port:%1,block").arg(
                                       params.qmlServerPort));
     }
-    if (aspect->useCppDebugger())
+    if (debugger->useCppDebugger())
         params.languages |= Debugger::CppLanguage;
 
     if (params.executable.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.cpp
index e316f635286..0d04991d3a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "../qt4buildconfiguration.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/localenvironmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -134,11 +135,15 @@ QString Qt4RunConfiguration::disabledReason() const
 
 void Qt4RunConfiguration::proFileUpdated(Qt4ProjectManager::Qt4ProFileNode *pro, bool success, bool parseInProgress)
 {
+    ProjectExplorer::LocalEnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::LocalEnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return);
+
     if (m_proFilePath != pro->path()) {
         if (!parseInProgress) {
             // We depend on all .pro files for the LD_LIBRARY_PATH so we emit a signal for all .pro files
             // This can be optimized by checking whether LD_LIBRARY_PATH changed
-            emit baseEnvironmentChanged();
+            aspect->buildEnvironmentHasChanged();
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ void Qt4RunConfiguration::proFileUpdated(Qt4ProjectManager::Qt4ProFileNode *pro,
 
     if (!parseInProgress) {
         emit effectiveTargetInformationChanged();
-        emit baseEnvironmentChanged();
+        aspect->buildEnvironmentHasChanged();
     }
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +230,12 @@ Qt4RunConfigurationWidget::Qt4RunConfigurationWidget(Qt4RunConfiguration *qt4Run
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::Directory);
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setPath(m_qt4RunConfiguration->baseWorkingDirectory());
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setBaseDirectory(m_qt4RunConfiguration->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
-    m_workingDirectoryEdit->setEnvironment(m_qt4RunConfiguration->environment());
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = qt4RunConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    if (aspect) {
+        connect(aspect, SIGNAL(environmentChanged()), this, SLOT(environmenWasChanged()));
+        environmentWasChanged();
+    }
     m_workingDirectoryEdit->setPromptDialogTitle(tr("Select Working Directory"));
 
     QToolButton *resetButton = new QToolButton(this);
@@ -369,6 +379,14 @@ void Qt4RunConfigurationWidget::userChangesEdited()
     m_ignoreChange = false;
 }
 
+void Qt4RunConfigurationWidget::environmentWasChanged()
+{
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = m_qt4RunConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return);
+    m_workingDirectoryEdit->setEnvironment(aspect->environment());
+}
+
 void Qt4RunConfigurationWidget::runConfigurationEnabledChange()
 {
     bool enabled = m_qt4RunConfiguration->isEnabled();
@@ -546,7 +564,10 @@ void Qt4RunConfiguration::setUsingDyldImageSuffix(bool state)
 
 QString Qt4RunConfiguration::workingDirectory() const
 {
-    return QDir::cleanPath(environment().expandVariables(
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, baseWorkingDirectory());
+    return QDir::cleanPath(aspect->environment().expandVariables(
                 Utils::expandMacros(baseWorkingDirectory(), macroExpander())));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.h
index 62c3d78d6f7..801782239f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt-desktop/qt4runconfiguration.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ private slots:
     void workingDirectoryReseted();
     void argumentsEdited(const QString &arguments);
     void userChangesEdited();
+    void environmentWasChanged();
 
     void workingDirectoryChanged(const QString &workingDirectory);
     void commandLineArgumentsChanged(const QString &args);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.cpp
index a8ac601424c..c5e7f4806ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "customexecutableconfigurationwidget.h"
 #include "customexecutablerunconfiguration.h"
 
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/environmentwidget.h>
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget::CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget(CustomE
 
     m_executableChooser = new Utils::PathChooser(this);
     m_executableChooser->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::Command);
-    m_executableChooser->setEnvironment(rc->environment());
     layout->addRow(tr("Command:"), m_executableChooser);
 
     m_commandLineArgumentsLineEdit = new QLineEdit(this);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget::CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget(CustomE
     m_workingDirectory = new Utils::PathChooser(this);
     m_workingDirectory->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::Directory);
     m_workingDirectory->setBaseDirectory(rc->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
-    m_workingDirectory->setEnvironment(rc->environment());
+
     layout->addRow(tr("Working directory:"), m_workingDirectory);
 
     m_useTerminalCheck = new QCheckBox(tr("Run in &terminal"), this);
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget::CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget(CustomE
     connect(m_useTerminalCheck, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(termToggled(bool)));
 
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect = rc->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    if (aspect) {
+        connect(aspect, SIGNAL(environmentChanged()), this, SLOT(environmentWasChanged()));
+        environmentWasChanged();
+    }
+
     connect(m_runConfiguration, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(changed()));
 
     connect(m_environmentWidget, SIGNAL(userChangesChanged()),
@@ -150,6 +156,15 @@ void CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget::baseEnvironmentSelected(int index)
     m_ignoreChange = false;
 }
 
+void CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget::environmentWasChanged()
+{
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+            = m_runConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return);
+    m_workingDirectory->setEnvironment(aspect->environment());
+    m_executableChooser->setEnvironment(aspect->environment());
+}
+
 void CustomExecutableConfigurationWidget::baseEnvironmentChanged()
 {
     if (m_ignoreChange)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.h
index efbc01ac5ae..adcf6ed7856 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutableconfigurationwidget.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ private slots:
     void baseEnvironmentChanged();
     void userEnvironmentChangesChanged();
     void baseEnvironmentSelected(int index);
+    void environmentWasChanged();
 
 private:
     bool m_ignoreChange;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
index b13863ca6d0..921497dfd32 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "qtkitinformation.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/abi.h>
@@ -179,7 +180,10 @@ bool CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::validateExecutable(QString *executable, Q
             *errorMessage = tr("No executable.");
         return false;
     }
-    const Utils::Environment env = environment();
+    Utils::Environment env;
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect = extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    if (aspect)
+        env = aspect->environment();
     const QString exec = env.searchInPath(Utils::expandMacros(m_executable, macroExpander()),
                                           QStringList(workingDirectory()));
     if (exec.isEmpty()) {
@@ -217,7 +221,9 @@ ProjectExplorer::LocalApplicationRunConfiguration::RunMode CustomExecutableRunCo
 
 QString CustomExecutableRunConfiguration::workingDirectory() const
 {
-    return QDir::cleanPath(environment().expandVariables(
+    ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect = extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return baseWorkingDirectory());
+    return QDir::cleanPath(aspect->environment().expandVariables(
                 Utils::expandMacros(baseWorkingDirectory(), macroExpander())));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
index 3904d3121b5..4673839dc0d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -221,8 +221,10 @@ QString RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::environmentPreparationCommand() const
 
 QString RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::commandPrefix() const
 {
+    RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect *aspect = extraAspect<RemoteLinuxEnvironmentAspect>();
+    QTC_ASSERT(aspect, return QString());
     return QString::fromLatin1("%1; DISPLAY=:0.0 %2")
-        .arg(environmentPreparationCommand(), userEnvironmentChangesAsString());
+            .arg(environmentPreparationCommand(), aspect->userEnvironmentChangesAsString());
 }
 
 QString RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::localExecutableFilePath() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindtool.cpp
index 8eac104cb48..035e2cd6d61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindtool.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h>
 
 #include <debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/environmentaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/localapplicationrunconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
@@ -62,8 +63,11 @@ Analyzer::AnalyzerStartParameters ValgrindTool::createStartParameters(
     sp.displayName = runConfiguration->displayName();
     if (LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *rc1 =
             qobject_cast<LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration)) {
+        ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect *aspect
+                = runConfiguration->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
         sp.startMode = Analyzer::StartLocal;
-        sp.environment = rc1->environment();
+        if (aspect)
+            sp.environment = aspect->environment();
         sp.workingDirectory = rc1->workingDirectory();
         sp.debuggee = rc1->executable();
         sp.debuggeeArgs = rc1->commandLineArguments();