Australia's Foreign Affairs Department describes the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu as "one of the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change and disasters".

So what does Vanuatu think about Australia's new emissions reduction target?

The federal government yesterday announced it plans to reduce emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035.

• Guest: Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu's Minister for Climate Change
• Producer: Eddy Diamond