This article examines whether “climate migrants” constitute a distinct category of migrants. Drawing on recent research, it shows that climate change rarely acts as a sole driver of migration; instead, it interacts with social, economic, political, and demographic factors, functioning mainly as a risk multiplier. Climate impacts can both encourage migration as an adaptation strategy and constrain mobility, producing trapped populations. The article cautions against framing migration as caused primarily by climate change, as this can obscure underlying inequalities and governance failures.